Tim Lenderking, President Biden’s envoy for Yemen, said the US wants a “diplomatic solution” with the Houthis as its bombing campaign has failed to deter the Yemeni group and has only escalated the situation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
“My hope is that we can find diplomatic off-ramps,” Lenderking said on Wednesday. He suggested the US could reverse its recent decision to re-designate the Houthis as “Specially Designated Global Terrorists,” which imposed new sanctions that are blocking a peace deal between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
Lenderking said the US is looking to “find ways to de-escalate and allow us to pull back, eventually, the designation and, of course, to end the military strikes on Houthis’ military capability.”
The Houthis have been clear that they would only stop their attacks on Israel-linked shipping if Israel ends its genocidal campaign in Gaza. Lenderking has previously acknowledged that he believes the Houthis would be true to their word and would stop the Red Sea attacks if there was a ceasefire in Gaza.
Since President Biden launched his new unauthorized war against the Houthis on January 12, the US and the UK have bombed Yemen at least 148 times, according to the Yemen Data Project. Despite the failure of the campaign, the US continues to launch missile strikes on Houthi-controlled Yemen.
US Central Command said on Wednesday that US forces in the Red Sea intercepted a Houthi missile and two drones. It also claimed that CENTCOM forces “destroyed a mobile surface-to-air missile system in Houthi-controlled territory.”
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have controlled Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, since 2014 and govern an area of Yemen where 70-80% of Yemenis live. The US backed a brutal Saudi/UAE war that failed to oust them, which killed at least 377,000 people.
Bullshit. This is what the US always does when it loses: “Hey, can we talk?” Not that it will – it will make demands, then walk away. Look at the JCPOA “negotiations”. This is just more CYA BS to cover the fact that it can’t do anything against the Houthis and the Houthis won’t “negotiate” – ever – as long as Israel and the US are bombing Gaza.
We either bomb em or bribe em.
Well bombing them won’t work, they have been bombed for so long they will probably miss it if it stopped.
Or sanction them, or do all of the above.
The biggest terrorist nation, the lawless USA, declares any other nation terrorists if they don’t behave.
Except that his “diplomacy” idea ignores the reasons why the Houthis are doing what they are doing. It also assumes that the Houthis aren’t aware that the US can’t be trusted.
Quite the partners, the U.S. and Israel. Neither can be trusted. Ever.
„Since President Biden launched his new unauthorized war against the Houthis on January 12, the US and the UK have bombed Yemen at least 148 times, according to the Yemen Data Project. Despite the failure of the campaign, the US continues to launch missile strikes on Houthi-controlled Yemen.„
I guess the Russian attack on Ukraine is an authorized one.
It was by the people of Donbass!
RTP that the U.S. harps about when the U.S. attacks somewhere on the planet. Responsibility to Protect. After 8 years of shelling by Kiev, 14,000 dead in Donbas.
🎼 Why can’t we be friends?
Why can’t we be friends?
Why can’t we be friends?..
I know ya workin’ for the CIA
They wouldn’t have you in the Mafia
Why Can’t We Be Friends
WAR
1975
Stop the Genocide = Yemen ends the naval blockade of Israeli linked ships
Kinda simple
So crazy it might just work. There is no sign that they are liars
Yemen has formally stated numerous times that the naval blockade of Israeli linked ships will be lifted once the genocide stops. It’s a official position. No secret
And they don’t break their word like some other people do.
And they did just that when there was the hostage exchange.
Sorry Timy… But that’s not gonna cut it…! Think out-of-the-box…!
Failure or not, weapon sails have been through the roof.