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Yemen in a bad situation

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  • 20-07-2018 5:19pm
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    Slydice
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    Damn that starvation is a tough watch!

    Content warning of 'brink of famine' (video descriptions words) imagery:


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    Amazing little coverage about this in the western media. Compare with Syria.


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    Sal Butamol
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    The inevitable result of US & UK arms deals with the Saudi headchoppers.


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    pleas advice
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    O man


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    Noveight
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    8 million people on the brink of starvation. No amount of aid could solve that problem for long :(


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    satguy
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    Some of their near neighbors are oil rich states, "playgrounds for the rich and famous". So it's only a mater of time before they step in and help out.
    We all saw how those same rich neighbors took in all those Syrian refugees rather than have in rubber boats on the high seas.

    All sarcasm aside.. Yes it is a shame and western media could/should do more.


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    AllForIt
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    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    The inevitable result of US & UK arms deals with the Saudi headchoppers.

    So if no arms were sold tot the Saudis' from either the UK or US, you'd have peace and tranquillity in Yemen?

    As usual everything bad in the world is all because of the West.


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    TallGlass
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    Yet football players moving clubs for a 100m to kick a ball of air around. The world is a mad place at times.


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    Chaos Tourist
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    TallGlass wrote: »
    Yet football players moving clubs for a 100m to kick a ball of air around. The world is a mad place at times.

    Living vicariously through others is big business.


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    Gatling
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    AllForIt wrote: »
    So if no arms were sold tot the Saudis' from either the UK or US, you'd have peace and tranquillity in Yemen?

    As usual everything bad in the world is all because of the West.

    As usual we get no mention of Iran , russian and north Korean involvement ,

    If only the US and the UK didn't sell arm's globally ,but wait tens of countries sell hundreds of billions of dollars worth of weapons every year.
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    How Soon Is Now
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    Quick somebody get a few Yemen flags to wave around different places in Dublin City centre!!!

    It's done wonders for Palestine I hear!!


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    Gatling
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    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Quick somebody get a few Yemen flags to wave around different places in Dublin City centre!!!

    It's done wonders for Palestine I hear!!

    Get in touch with the local authorities controlled by SF they will be delighted to fly the Yemen flag
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    SEPT 23 1989
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    Far away don't care


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    How Soon Is Now
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    Gatling wrote: »
    Get in touch with the local authorities controlled by SF they will be delighted to fly the Yemen flag

    There's nothing a lovely colourful flag can't fix in this country!


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    Billy86
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    A country that has continued to get bombed the f*** out of by drones which have shot up since the start of last year, which absolutely cannot help. What ever happened to all those posters and threads telling us how evil and terrible drones are that were all over boards in and around 2014-16?


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    Zebra3
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    You'd be hearing a lot about this if it was Russia behind it.

    But it's the US/Saudi axis of evil, so as usual the western media looks the other way.


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    Gatling
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    Billy86 wrote: »
    A country that has continued to get bombed the f*** out of by drones which have shot up since the start of last year, which absolutely cannot help. What ever happened to all those posters and threads telling us how evil and terrible drones are that were all over boards in and around 2014-16?


    Historically there has been conflicts going on in Yemen since the late 40's early 50's and every time one group is finished off outside support arms and backs another group to start a fresh conflict ,
    Unfortunately we only see people caring when they want to bash the west ,
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    buried
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    Can't be the headhunter Saudi regimes fault, sure our own news agencies told us they letting women drive cars now. Probably have them driving more tanks over there to blow up starving people. Vile fascist f**king kip. Day of reckoning coming real soon

    "You have disgraced yourselves again" - W. B. Yeats



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    Billy86
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    Gatling wrote: »
    Historically there has been conflicts going on in Yemen since the late 40's early 50's and every time one group is finished off outside support arms and backs another group to start a fresh conflict ,
    Unfortunately we only see people caring when they want to bash the west ,
    Well given that that the White House now takes their orders from Moscow I guess it makes sense the same crowd so active on the matter in 2014-16 suddenly decided to shut their collective mouths about it once and for as of January 21st, 2017. :p


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    Father Hernandez
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    Mind boggling to find out about this via a thread on boards and nothing in the news.

    Seems to be in an awful state, not nice


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    Ipso
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    Gatling wrote: »
    Historically there has been conflicts going on in Yemen since the late 40's early 50's and every time one group is finished off outside support arms and backs another group to start a fresh conflict ,
    Unfortunately we only see people caring when they want to bash the west ,

    Didnt they have a very bad civil war in the 90’s?


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    Zebra3
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    Gatling wrote: »
    Historically there has been conflicts going on in Yemen since the late 40's early 50's and every time one group is finished off outside support arms and backs another group to start a fresh conflict ,
    Unfortunately we only see people caring when they want to bash the west ,

    "Bash the west". Ah yes, the west is the victim as the west arms the head chopping Islamic extremists of Saudi Arabia as they bomb and starve millions of civilians.

    Thoughts and prayers with the west.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    Amazing little coverage about this in the western media. Compare with Syria.
    It's not hidden
    https://www.rte.ie/search/query/yemen/

    I'd imagine it's not easy reporting there. The Saudai's are heavily involved and it's not like you can wander around with a video camera in Saudai either.

    The BBC's international correspondent Orla Guerin , and I stopped there.

    BTW there's more people living in Yemen than Australia.

    Not just a civil war, it use to be two countries that had a war or two before reunification.


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    riffmongous
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    Father Hernandez wrote: »
    Mind boggling to find out about this via a thread on boards and nothing in the news.

    Seems to be in an awful state, not nice

    It's often mentioned on the BBC in fairness, it just doesn't seem to stick though


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    Ipso
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    Why are the Saudis involved? Are they again the Shias or is it Sunni against Sunni.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Ipso wrote: »
    Why are the Saudis involved? Are they again the Shias or is it Sunni against Sunni.
    Flexing muscles.

    Domino theory.

    "cold war" with Iran

    The Royal family aren't loved by all, and sending a message to anyone who wants to try this at home.



    * All of the above and then some.


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    skepticalme
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    Ipso wrote: »
    Why are the Saudis involved? Are they again the Shias or is it Sunni against Sunni.

    Oil.
    They want to run a pipeline from Saudi through Yemen to bypass Straits of Hormuz controlled by Iran. Yemen said no.

    US backed Saudi coalition have bombed so indiscriminately and made so many 'mistakes' Obama at one point cut type of bombs sold to them. Trump reversed that. UK are selling arms to Saudi also knowing that they are for Yemen.

    Its incredible that there is hardly any coverage of this. Yemen is the poorest country though I think gold has been found recently. People starving to death ffs.
    It's US, UK again backed saudi and gulf coalition vs Iran.


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    kuntboy
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    Sal Butamol wrote: »
    The inevitable result of US & UK arms deals with the Saudi headchoppers.

    Just blame the West for everything directly. It's easier.


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    RandomName2
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    kuntboy wrote: »
    Just blame the West for everything directly. It's easier.

    Saudi Arabia is directly responsible for this. US is indirectly responsible.

    The west is also responsible the the Syrian War dragging on for so many years. It's not possible to dodge these facts.


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
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    AllForIt wrote: »
    So if no arms were sold tot the Saudis' from either the UK or US, you'd have peace and tranquillity in Yemen?

    As usual everything bad in the world is all because of the West.

    The US could stop this by saying stop.

    It’s also refuelling Saudi aircraft and using drones against the rebels.


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    skepticalme
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    Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »
    The US could stop this by saying stop.

    It’s also refuelling Saudi aircraft and using drones against the rebels.


    Completely agree.


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