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Cost of US military offensive against Houthis nears $1 billion with limited impact

Posted on 4/4/25 at 2:57 pm
Posted by Northwestern tiger
Long Island NY
Member since Oct 2005
23750 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 2:57 pm
That doesn’t even include the 17 MQ-9 Reapers the Houthis have downed so far, an estimated loss of $595 million.

Initially, the Houthis were targeting ships heading to Israel in the Red Sea, in response to the war in Gaza. Then, after Trump and Biden intervened on Israel’s behalf, the Houthis began engaging directly with the U.S. Navy.

Now, two U.S. aircraft carriers are stationed in the Red Sea, conducting up to 70 airstrikes per day—while simultaneously defending against a barrage of drones and missiles.

What exactly was Trump’s endgame for his war in Yemen?
This seems like a conflict with no end in sight.

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Posted by Grassy1
Member since Oct 2009
7330 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:06 pm to
Yea, but like JD Vance said in the Signal chat, 4% of the trade through the Suez is US trade, and 40% is European.

And like he said, we should let Europe handle this.

But his warhawk buddies, Waltz, Rubio and even Gabbard and Hegseth couldn’t wait to kill some civilians for Israel!!

Even after Kent reminded them that the timeline would be same 3 weeks ago or 2 months from now. (Obviously, neither would work)

Surprise! Bombing Houthis didn’t work under Obama, Trump1, or Biden. But it funnels $ back to the MIC and keeps Bibi happy.

Get to work US taxpayers!!! We got bombs to waste!
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
73763 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:07 pm to
What do you want done?
Posted by SDVTiger
Cabo San Lucas
Member since Nov 2011
92774 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:08 pm to
CNN i mean bruh its been 8yrs of them lying

You are an idiot
Posted by Figgy
CenCal
Member since May 2020
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:09 pm to
quote:

That doesn’t even include the 17 MQ-9 Reapers the Houthis have downed so far, an estimated loss of $595 million.



Posted by HeadSlash
TEAM LIVE BADASS - St. GEORGE
Member since Aug 2006
54663 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:11 pm to
Now do Clinton's cruise missile attack on bin laden's tents
Posted by Stonehenge
Wakulla Springs
Member since Dec 2014
2419 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:12 pm to
Pete’s military
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
293746 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:14 pm to
Hell, we shot down our own plane and tried to shoot two more down.

An FA-18 cost over 50 million. No telling how much the missiles cost.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:14 pm to
Posted by Aubie Spr96
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Member since Dec 2009
43847 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:15 pm to
Yemen is the Poorest Country in the ME

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Yemen is a country located in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula and covers an area of 203,850 square miles. The country has a GDP of about $73.445 billion and a population of over 25 million, translating to a GDP per capita of $2,500 which is the lowest in the Middle East. Oil accounts for about 90% of the country’s exports with the country having over 4 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.



Waste. Of. Time.
Posted by Grassy1
Member since Oct 2009
7330 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:16 pm to
At least Elon is saving us a few million shutting down national parks and SS help lines.

Makes up for 2 days bombing the Houthis for nothing. The other 3 weeks just more debt for our grandkids.
Posted by Grassy1
Member since Oct 2009
7330 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:18 pm to
Yea, nobody liking the peace through strength that happened at the Texas track meet yesterday but all good if they’re not white anglo Christian.

Kill em all with my tax money!!! Let’s pay more taxes too!!
Posted by Grassy1
Member since Oct 2009
7330 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:23 pm to
How about the same results with no taxpayer money wasted?

Seriously?

Dropping expensive arse bombs with no results. Well, let’s do it some more!

Maybe we can get more war!

Can’t imagine how we got $36 trillion in debt!
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
28004 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:28 pm to
This is a proxy war we are fighting for the Saudis.

The Houthis destroyed the Saudis in their brand new American equipment when SA “invaded” Yemen.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
86303 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:30 pm to
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But his warhawk buddies, Waltz, Rubio and even Gabbard and Hegseth couldn’t wait to kill some civilians for Israel!!

Posted by Grassy1
Member since Oct 2009
7330 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:32 pm to
Roll eyes.

Feel free to use words.
Posted by jamboybarry
Member since Feb 2011
33138 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:35 pm to
quote:

Yea, nobody liking the peace through strength that happened at the Texas track meet yesterday but all good if they’re not white anglo Christian.


You talking about a stabbing that killed a high schooler? What does that have to do with Yemeni rebels?
Posted by GeauxBurrow312
Member since Nov 2024
4804 posts
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:36 pm to
The Saudis were morons and sent tanks in with no infantry support. It wasnt about the quality of the equipment
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