Originally Posted by
jolihokistix
Houthis fielding some sophisticated stuff recently.
Provided by their dear friends in Teheran, no doubt.
Originally Posted by
ORAC
Following reports of an attack on a US warship in the Red Sea, former Obama CIA director and defense secretary Leon Panetta was asked last night how the US should respond to the increasing number of attacks by Iran's proxy groups against U.S. forces in the Middle East:
"I would be much more aggressive," Panetta said. "I want to go after those who are firing missiles at our troops and make sure they understand that when they fire a missile--they are going to die."
Emotionally, I feel the same way. Not sure what the snags are at the practical level.
Originally Posted by
Asturias56
Hmmm - does that mean the USAF will have something armed circling above the Yemen ready to fire the instant they detect a launch?
There's a stupid question, but the answer is no.