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 @MotivatedGrizzlyConstitutionfrom North Carolina  commented…2yrs2Y

Let's not downplay the fact that the Houthis are skilled warriors who are, in fact, killing people.

Describing them as “ragtag” and “scrappy” makes them sound like the cast of Little Orphan Annie, and downplays the tremendous disruptions they are causing on an international scale. It also masks the fact that they aren’t just attacking ships; they are killing people in the process of doing so.

 @OutstandingLionTranshumanist from Alaska  commented…2yrs2Y

Well armed and trained insurgents can go on forever creating lots of damage and chaos and fear. That’s their goal, that’s their job. They aren’t there to achieve any goals. There is no end game or day after.

 @IntrepidRaisinsGreen from Ohio  commented…2yrs2Y

They have a stated goal, and that’s a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. You can say that’s all a lie, but why not let’s call their bluff? Haven’t enough innocents died yet?

 @OutstandingMareSocialist from Pennsylvania  agreed…2yrs2Y

Their demand for a ceasefire in Gaza is crystal clear.

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