Exclusive: Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border EDIT: SAUDI STRIKES BEGIN

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

hope saudi arabia gets shamed. they did 9/11 and the gulf funds terrorists. Iran is a great nation that actually has culture. they just have a shytty islamic government. which is partially the fault of the usa

Iran has a chance...

KSA just needs to be burned down and rebuilt

 

[88m3]

The breathtaking beauty of Yemen, a war-torn land
BY COLIN DAILEDA2 hours ago
Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, came even closer to an all-out-war this week in a particularly complex conflict.

There are lots of complicated Yemeni rivalries at the heart of this conflict. But, essentially, local rebels, known as Houthis, are fighting the president who recently fled to neighboring Saudi Arabia. And there are now fears that this local conflict could turn into more region-wide sectarian hostilities.

On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia began bombing rebel positions in support of Yemen's embattled president. Iran, a Shiite-dominated country and a chief rival of Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia, reportedly supports the rebels.

The United States, meanwhile, is supporting Saudi Arabia with logistics and military intelligence. American officials have long argued that Yemen is home to one of al-Qaeda's most dangerous branches, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

SEE ALSO: Yemen's president flees abroad as country teeters on brink of collapse

Amid all this talk of war and politics, it's easy to lose sight of the actual place — a breathtakingly beautiful country rich with history.

These are some images from Yemen, once described as the Happy Arabia.

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  The oasis in the Wadi Do'an.
  
  IMAGE: NICK LEDGER/AWL IMAGES/CORBIS
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  The Al-Saleh Mosque in Sana'a.
  
  IMAGE: ARNE HODALIC/CORBIS
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  A man sitting in his shop in the Old Town, Sanaa.
  
  IMAGE: MICHAEL RUNKEL/ROBERT HARDING WORLD IMAGERY/CORBIS
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  Jebal Shugruf in the Haraz mountains.
  
  IMAGE: ARNE HODALIC/CORBIS

http://mashable.com/2015/03/27/yemen-photos/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link

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[the cac mamba]

Absolutely disgusting. I don't like the Saudi version of crazy Islam that doesn't follow the last Prophet (PBUH).

 

[Marl0 Stanfield]

This is PRECISELY why I asked to be taken seriously on people joking about this Iranian nuke thing.

Because the Saudis have already tossed around the idea that if the Iranians get one, they will push to obtain their own.

It's 2015, we can stop pretending like the Saudis aren't friends of Israel, lying ass wgr fgt.

 

[无名的]

Right... as opposed to the friendly, normal version of Islam

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

We're not doing shyt to Saudi Arabia besides supporting them

 

[88m3]

Right... as opposed to the friendly, normal version of Islam

I'm still waiting to see the Mr. Rogers version of Islam Insha'Allah

 

[Ikwa]

That Sunni collab

Cought Iran by surprise, wasn't expecting it myself but KSA finally showed some balls and they got the Sunni squad behind them :phew:

Will be interesting to see what happens next.

 

[Digga38]

Looks like the West and their vassal states are implementing "Death by a thousand cuts" on Iran. Between backing Hezbollah, Syria, Iraq, Hamas (if they've reconciled enough), Yemen and defending Iran's borders they've gotta be getting stretched (in some area) thin sooner or later (not to mention other groups like MEK who've been going at them for awhile).

If I were to put money on it, I'd say a 'Vietnam' situation or another 'color revolution' waiting for Iran if conditions significantly deteriorate domestically.They'll get okie doked just like Gaddafi did. The only thing that would make them back off is being able to split an atom over their heads or Russia &China talking war if Iran is hit. But if they have to place their faith in those 2 they're fukked already.

All they have to do is win yemen....they could control both straits....hit any oil tanker going thru

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

This Iranian nuclear deal is going to fukk oil prices....












Edit: I didnt realize what happened to this thread

 

[CriticalThought]

All they have to do is win yemen....they could control both straits....hit any oil tanker going thru

Absolutely, even though I don't think Iran is stupid enough to do that. But I'm certain they wouldn't mind some tension to raise those oil prices. Plus added leverage when it comes to dealing with U.S. sanctions, or any other issue. They've got to walk a fine line when it comes to this. Other countries hostile to them would love to push them over it, and this could be used as justification for that--Iran/ Iranian proxies threatening oil shipping lanes. If they aren't careful the Arabs are gonna hit them hard. Even Egypt has sent warships to the Yemen coast. America has wanted war with Iran for years now, this could be the straw that breaks the camels back. They'll say Iran is holding the world hostage with oil, and threatening its neighbors with their nuclear program. This could spiral out of control even more, even faster.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Absolutely, even though I don't think Iran is stupid enough to do that. But I'm certain they wouldn't mind some tension to raise those oil prices. Plus added leverage when it comes to dealing with U.S. sanctions, or any other issue. They've got to walk a fine line when it comes to this. Other countries hostile to them would love to push them over it, and this could be used as justification for that--Iran/ Iranian proxies threatening oil shipping lanes. If they aren't careful the Arabs are gonna hit them hard. Even Egypt has sent warships to the Yemen coast. America has wanted war with Iran for years now, this could be the straw that breaks the camels back. They'll say Iran is holding the world hostage with oil, and threatening its neighbors with their nuclear program. This could spiral out of control even more, even faster.

man...what sucks is that Iran could be an even slightly better ally (its all relative) but the saudis just have more general muslim control as sunnis

its all bad

 

[Digga38]

So , wait, avoiding another arab springs is irrelevant? I thought our endgame was longterm stability in the region. I am not naive enough to believe that the Saudies and co had another option, but what is the point of all this if the local public does not trust the new government that's put in place ? It will just give an edge to the next extremist militant group that pops up......

the goal is greater Israel....

 

[Digga38]

Absolutely, even though I don't think Iran is stupid enough to do that. But I'm certain they wouldn't mind some tension to raise those oil prices. Plus added leverage when it comes to dealing with U.S. sanctions, or any other issue. They've got to walk a fine line when it comes to this. Other countries hostile to them would love to push them over it, and this could be used as justification for that--Iran/ Iranian proxies threatening oil shipping lanes. If they aren't careful the Arabs are gonna hit them hard. Even Egypt has sent warships to the Yemen coast. America has wanted war with Iran for years now, this could be the straw that breaks the camels back. They'll say Iran is holding the world hostage with oil, and threatening its neighbors with their nuclear program. This could spiral out of control even more, even faster.

Iran doesnt have to 'win' the war.....just make american life so uncomfortable the public hear would have enuff....

smoking a couple oil tankers would do the trick...imo...

TBH if im Iran i fight now or in the near future i dont wait for it....

if you know someone is coming to kick your azz do you not beat them to the punch and sneak em?

 

[Digga38]

Just say in a western viewpoint.

in the western viewpoint Saudi provides the bad guys when needed (9/11)