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The Houthi are not currently considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. or, as far as I can tell[1], any other nation. (They were for about a month, but th
by nickelcitymario 5y ago
The Houthi are not currently considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. or, as far as I can tell[1], any other nation. (They were for about a month, but the decision was reversed by Biden.)
Not taking a position (as I know very little about them), but this would seem to contradict your argument. Unless you're using "terrorist" to indicate your opinion of the Houthi, as opposed to any official designation.
[1] I rigorously conducted my own research. It consisted of Wikipedia, and only Wikipedia. Your mileage may vary.
- flyinglizard 5y agoPutting the considerations of the State Department aside, the Houthis are a proxy for Iran which US isn't too happy to capitulate to.
- nradov 5y agoDuring the Obama administration, the US was happy to capitulate to Iraqi militias that were proxies for Iran. And I don't intend that as a criticism, it might have been the least bad option at the time. https://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/islamic-state-obama-militia-ramadi-iran-iraq-118356 https://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/islamic-state-obama-m...