Posted on 11/08/2023 9:56:17 AM PST by thegagline
In a recent statement, the Houthi spokesperson, Yahya Sarea, announced that the Yemeni Armed Forces successfully shot down an American MQ9 aircraft engaged in hostile, monitoring, and spying activities within Yemeni territorial waters.
This incident occurred within the context of American military support for the Israeli entity. The Yemeni Armed Forces, with the help of appropriate weapons, asserted their legitimate right to defend the country and confront all hostile threats.
This development further underscores their commitment to carrying out military operations against the Israeli entity in solidarity with the Palestinian people's cause.
(Excerpt) Read more at albawaba.com ...
I am sure the IAF is saving a few smart bombs for these pukes....
Iran Proxies
This is why, despite all the western woke activists crying “genocide” and fake Muslim solidarity, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are probably telling Israel very quietly: “Please finish the job on Hamas, and do it quickly!”
At least it was unmanned. But they can see what we saw and what our technology is. They didn’t act like Joe Biden and let it pass over the country.
I’m only half joking.
Reaper drone. Costs $30 million. Joe can deduct it from the $6 billion he is handing Iran.
“Gulf of Tonkin incident?”
Nope. We shot down Yemeni cruise missiles a few weeks ago that were launched against Israel. Arguably, that made us a party to the war between Israel and Hamas (and its allies). But, this was inevitable.
it is interesting how these supposedly primitive primates have such modernistic and dangerous weaponry
one might have thought that Iran could not have snuck all those missiles and bombs into Yemen given Yemen’s location
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (sometimes called Predator B) is an unmanned aerial vehicle."By firing cruise missiles they are not fighting a military but rather a political war. And the real target is not Israel but the Houthis’ archenemy Saudi Arabia. To understand this, it is necessary to look back at the history of Yemen and at rivalries in the Arabian Gulf region." Shias against Sunnis.... More at:MQ-9 Reaper > Air Force > Fact Sheet Display
US Air Force source MQ-9A Reaper (Predator B) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Analysis: Houthis declare war on Israel, but their real target is elsewhere
A lot easier than into Gaza, and they managed that too.
If this thing had pilots, we’d be in a hot war tomorrow.
Exactly. 22 year old tech, with minor upgrades. A superpower laughs it off. Scumbag tyrants like LBJ and would-be tyrants like Linda Graham use it as a pretext to kill our troops for fun and profit.
“one might have thought that Iran could not have snuck all those missiles and bombs into Yemen given Yemen’s location.”
It’s easier sneaking them into Yemen than it is into Gaza; and yet, Gaza is armed to the teeth.
those sea lanes are patrolled EN MASSE by hundreds of assets (ships, radars, airplanes, satellites, etcetera) based right across the channel there in DJ (which is largely a foreign military parking lot with a dozen or more bases ... USA, France, UK, and many more).
and yet all these “Yemeni” rockets and bombs and other military supplies seem to get in there? This does not make any sense whatsoever... something is not very transparent in how these things are coming down on us
good point
I do the same thing if I get diet soda 🥤 when I ordered regular soda 🥤
Or if I get Miracle Whip when I asked for mayonnaise
No one cares apparently. Look at last night’s election results. GOP failed big time. If they can’t win in the really off year election while out of power, they are clueless. They need to fire everyone at the RNC.
Agreed.
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