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UK and US strikes against Houthis under way in Yemen, say US officials

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Re: UK and US strikes against Houthis under way in Yemen, say US officials

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Post by rrook »

stats111 wrote: post #2

The UK and US cares more about shipping lanes than living breathing human beings in Gaza.

Not going to engage in a discussion about valuing human lives, but what are you suggesting? The attacks on ships should be allowed to continue because the conflict?

I was pretty young when I was taught that two wrongs don't make a right.

Re: UK and US strikes against Houthis under way in Yemen, say US officials

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Post by iwontberude »

rrook wrote: post #3
stats111 wrote: post #2

The UK and US cares more about shipping lanes than living breathing human beings in Gaza.

Not going to engage in a discussion about valuing human lives, but what are you suggesting? The attacks on ships should be allowed to continue because the conflict? I was pretty young when I was taught that two wrongs don't make a right.

If the US strong armed Israel into a cease fire and to open the blockade on Gaza, two things the US could do if it had the political will, this would stop the Houthi's from attacking ships in the Red Sea. They claim to be fighting against nations supporting the genocide. Seems like they are rational actors even thought I disagree with their methods. Why not deescalate the situation in Gaza and kill two birds with one stone?

Re: UK and US strikes against Houthis under way in Yemen, say US officials

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Post by mista2nith »

iwontberude wrote: post #4
rrook wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not going to engage in a discussion about valuing human lives, but what are you suggesting? The attacks on ships should be allowed to continue because the conflict? I was pretty young when I was taught that two wrongs don't make a right.

If the US strong armed Israel into a cease fire and to open the blockade on Gaza, two things the US could do if it had the political will, this would stop the Houthi's from attacking ships in the Red Sea. They claim to be fighting against nations supporting the genocide. Seems like they are rational actors even thought I disagree with their methods. Why not deescalate the situation in Gaza and kill two birds with one…

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Re: UK and US strikes against Houthis under way in Yemen, say US officials

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Post by rrook »

iwontberude wrote: post #4
rrook wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not going to engage in a discussion about valuing human lives, but what are you suggesting? The attacks on ships should be allowed to continue because the conflict? I was pretty young when I was taught that two wrongs don't make a right.

If the US strong armed Israel into a cease fire and to open the blockade on Gaza, two things the US could do if it had the political will, this would stop the Houthi's from attacking ships in the Red Sea. They claim to be fighting against nations supporting the genocide. Seems like they are rational actors even thought I disagree with their methods. Why not deescalate the situation in Gaza and kill two birds with one…

> If the US strong armed Israel into a cease fire and to open the blockade on Gaza, two things the US could do if it had the political will, this would stop the Houthi's from attacking ships in the Red Sea.

This is advocating that two wrongs can make a right, which I fully reject. The degree to which the human suffering happening in Gaza should be stopped is in NO WAY impacted by more malicious harm being caused to other groups. It only creates a situation in which multiple actors are causing harm to innocents - two situations that need to stop.

> They claim to be fighting against nations supporting the genocide.

Do countries in Africa support the genocide because they import grain shipments from America in order to have a food supply?

Re: UK and US strikes against Houthis under way in Yemen, say US officials

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Post by flappyeagle »

iwontberude wrote: post #4
rrook wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not going to engage in a discussion about valuing human lives, but what are you suggesting? The attacks on ships should be allowed to continue because the conflict? I was pretty young when I was taught that two wrongs don't make a right.

If the US strong armed Israel into a cease fire and to open the blockade on Gaza, two things the US could do if it had the political will, this would stop the Houthi's from attacking ships in the Red Sea. They claim to be fighting against nations supporting the genocide. Seems like they are rational actors even thought I disagree with their methods. Why not deescalate the situation in Gaza and kill two birds with one…

They fire on random ships that have nothing to do with the conflict.

Re: UK and US strikes against Houthis under way in Yemen, say US officials

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Post by huytersd »

stats111 wrote: post #2

The UK and US cares more about shipping lanes than living breathing human beings in Gaza.

As someone that’s generally pro Israel on most things, they are literally massacring men, women and children. They’re culling them like sheep. The response to freedom fighters mounting a resistance shouldn’t be genocide.
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