Biden’s War Expands from Gaza to Yemen
With his recent airstrikes in response to attacks on Red Sea shipping, Joe Biden has joined the ranks of four consecutive U.S. presidents who have bombed Yemen. These strikes were aimed at the Houthi militant group to prevent further attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. Although Biden himself admitted that the strikes have been ineffective, he has vowed to continue them.
The History of U.S. Involvement in Yemen
Shireen Al-Adeimi, an assistant professor of language and literacy at Michigan State University and non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute focused on Yemen, joins us on Intercepted to discuss the history of U.S. involvement in the country since the war on terror. She also explores the potential impact of this new intervention on Yemeni society. Alongside co-hosts Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain, Al-Adeimi delves into the U.S. role in facilitating a disastrous Saudi and Emirati war in Yemen over the past decade. The conversation also covers the emergence of the Houthis and the political threats posed by the current conflict as Yemenis strive to negotiate a peace agreement to end the devastating conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.
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