Posted on 01/11/2024 2:37:10 PM PST by rdl6989
British PM Rishi Sunak has briefed his cabinet on the imminent military intervention, the report adds The leader of the Yemeni rebels has threatened a ‘big’ response to the US and its allies if they proceed with such action against his group
Britain is expected to join the United States in conducting air strikes on military positions belonging to the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen “within hours”, the political editor for the Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Downing Street office did not respond to a request for comment, while the US typically does not comment on potential future military operations.
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Also, why now? Why not a few daisy cutters weeks ago?
“Why announce this beforehand?”
No kidding.
“Psst, hey, Germany. Look for something big coming up on June 6!”
Because “loose lips sink ships” don’t cha know.
Well, it will get Hunter Biden out of the news for awhile.
It is a Chinese source reporting...
If it’s a deliberate leak, ours and the British leaders are even more stupid than I thought. If unauthorized the leaker should be identified and summarily shot. This ain’t the board game Battleship we’re playing here. This is serious business and Lord knows what Iran will do
When I saw the Security Council resolution, with Russian and China abstaining, I figured something was up. Those guys don’t want international trade to collapse so maybe they’ll keep Iran on a leash
It’s time to stop playing games with these people and to put as
Many smoldering holes in the desert that we need to to accomplish that
Obama always finds a way to give his Muslim brothers a heads-up before he bombs them. Reeks of Obama.
source: South China Morning Post.
Maybe Milley was on the phone again.
Ancient Chinese secrets.
That’s what it’s ment to do.
So the rebels have an opportunity to hide.
So they could evacuate their aspirin factories.
If the strike info was released on purpose, it might be good to see what Iran/Houtis do to prepare for the strike. Locate where some or all flee to, and then strike both places.
I remember when we first went into Afghanistan after 9/11. Special forces were on the ground calling in air strikes. What they noticed was while they were bombing on one side of a valley, the idiotic Taliban on the other side of the valley would ‘come out to watch.’ The watchers were then killed.
Biden using his pen and phone again
Leaked. Not announced.
Iran proxies threaten to attack US bases, you know, like they’ve done 100+ times in the past couple months. Cancel those US military sexual reassignment surgeries for awhile.
Yemen airspace has been mostly cleared. Looks like USA and UK are waiting for one last Yemen air flight to land before the bombing starts.
Anybody seen the SECDEF lately?
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