By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
If you think only the Saudis were acting against the Houthi in Yemen, you are wrong. Saudi Arabia has put together a group of at least 10 other Arab nations working side by side with them against them Houthi.
The Arabic press - including the Egyptian press, is reporting that all Yemeni ports are under the control of the Arab coalition.
The press also reported that Egyptian naval forces bombarded the Houthi from the sea in the area of Aden.
This combined effort against the Houthi in Yemen is a very important step towards creating a United Arab front against Islamic radicals - a group that is growing both in force and weaponry.
The idea of a United Arab force was agreed upon at two Arab League meetings. At the meetings the idea was agreed upon in principle, but the details were very sketchy. This set of naval actions moves the principle toward the practical.
The mistake, however, is to think that this force and this action will eradicate the Houthi. The plan, as it now stands, is to bring the Houthi to the table, not to wipe them out.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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