Playing defense against Islamic terrorists doesn’t work. The terrorists, at least initially, don’t need to win, they just need to take your society hostage and force you to constantly be on the defensive. Parts of your economy get shut down and you’re always on alert. The Houthi Jihadists in Yemen, backed by Iran, have taken […]
Biden Blocked ‘Additional Military Response’ to Houthi Attack on US Navy
US Navy personnel were only allowed to fire on the Houthis when fired on. Yesterday I wrote that Biden had allowed the Houthis to win by refusing to take any affirmative action against the Iran-backed Jihadis operating in Yemen and attacking shipping in the Red Sea. “US Naval personnel were only allowed to fire on the Houthis […]
UK retail giant and others warn of shipping delays due to Houthi attacks on Red Sea merchant ships
The Houthis are Iranian proxies who support Hamas. They have been escalating attacks in the Red Sea against merchant ships traveling to and from Israel. They have also launched missiles against Israel. For this reason, Biden created a naval coalition, called “Operation Prosperity Guardian,” to stop them. The motto for Houthis and their supporters: “Allahu akbar. Death […]
Al-Qaeda calls on Muslims to attack airlines and prominent figures, including Bill Gates and Elon Musk
It is hard to tell from the available reports if this is a new threat, or more information about the first threat from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen. Why aren’t multitudes of Muslims not calling for terrorists to stop their threats? Instead, many are supporting Hamas in intimidating protests nationwide; […]
While US Navy Fights Houthi Jihadists on the Sea, Pro-Hamas Commies Rally in NYC for Them
And China funds them all. The Houthi Jihadists, backed by Iran, whose motto includes, “Death to America,” are attacking ships on the sea. U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire and sank three small boats carrying Houthi militants in the Red Sea on Sunday, after U.S. warships responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel, military officials said. […]
Al-Qaeda relaunches English magazine and releases video trailer threatening jihad massacres in New York City
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen, has released a trailer of an upcoming video it has produced, entitled What America & The West Do Not Expect. “The trailer, produced by AQAP’s media arm, Al-Malahem Media, heralded the re-launch of the group’s English-language Inspire magazine” and “depicted scenes of terrorist attacks in New […]
Yemen: Houthi top dog says ‘We want to confront the U.S., Israel, and even their European allies, directly’
Even in these days of our woke, distracted, politicized, and depleted military, this may be a trifle over-ambitious. “Yemeni-Houthi Official Mohammad Al-Bukhaiti: We Wish To Directly Confront The U.S., Israel, Their European Allies; We Will Annihilate Israel Without The Help Of Other Arab Countries,” MEMRI, December 20, 2023: Mohammad Al-Bukhaiti of the Yemeni-Houthi Ansar Allah […]
Flashback to 2019: ‘Houthis restore slavery in Yemen’
Why not? Slavery is acceptable in Islam. The Qur’an has Allah telling Muhammad that he has given him girls as sex slaves: “Prophet, We have made lawful to you the wives to whom you have granted dowries and the slave girls whom God has given you as booty.” (Qur’an 33:50) Muhammad bought slaves: “Jabir (Allah […]
The Saudis and Others Have a Major Stake In Ending the Houthis’ Attacks on Red Sea Shipping
Seth Mandel discusses the escalating Houthi threat to the world economy here: “Biden Has No Choice But To Stop the Houthis,” by Seth Mandel, Commentary, December 20, 2023: Other costs also get passed on to consumers: The alternate route for these ships runs around Africa, adding time and fuel to every trip. If the problem […]
Why Not Put Paid to the Houthi Threat?
The Houthis — a Shi’a group that has been engaged in a civil war in Yemen against the national government consisting largely of Sunni Muslims — are supported, with money and weapons, by Iran, as part of its archipelago of proxies and allies that include the Houthis in Yemen, the Kata’ib Hezbollah militia in Iraq, […]