Biden's Yemen screw up

 Power Line:

Last week, I wrote about the Biden administration’s attempt to appease Iran by removing the terrorist designation from the Houthis, a bloodthirsty proxy of the mullahs in Yemen. Biden also announced that “we are ending all American support for offensive operations in the war in Yemen, including relevant arms sales.”

How have the Houthis responded? By stepping up their offense, of course, and by increasing their level of terrorism. On Saturday, they launched a drone attack on civilians. On Sunday, they followed up with four more.

How has the Biden administration responded? With this lame statement:

The United States urges the Houthis to halt their advance on Marib and cease all military operations and turn to negotiations. The Houthis’ assault on Marib is the action of a group not committed to peace or to ending the war afflicting the people of Yemen. . . .

If the Houthis are serious about a negotiated political solution, they must cease all military advances and refrain from other destabilizing and potentially lethal actions, including cross-border attacks on Saudi Arabia. They must commit to constructively participate in the UN-led political process and engage seriously in the diplomatic effort led by U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking. The time to end this conflict is now. There is no military solution.

One could be forgiven for thinking this is a parody of Obama administration mush. Unfortunately, it’s no parody.

“The Houthis’ assault on Marib is the action of a group not committed to peace or to ending the war afflicting the people of Yemen.” No kidding. It’s the action of terrorists, which is why the Trump administration designated the Houthis as such.

“If the Houthis are serious about a negotiated political solution, they must cease all military advances.” But what if the Houthis are serious about winning? And what if they are convinced that Biden will let them win? What “must” they do then? That which they are doing now.

“There is no military solution.” That’s what Obama repeatedly told Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian butcher and his masters in Iran and Russia begged to differ. They were right. They won.

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Biden has sided with the terrorist and is surprised that they continue to act like terrorists.  He seems to have no concept of the strategic importance of keeping Iran and its allies from controlling the routes used to deliver Middle East oil.  By siding with the evil Iranian regime and its proxies in Yemen Biden has hurt the national security of the Middle Eastern countries as well as Europe's main source of energy.  It could have the effect of making Europe more dependent on Russia for energy.

Biden is not an intelligent man nor is he taking the advice of intelligent people.

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