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The US has been bombing Yemen using two aircraft carriers in the region and B-2 bombers stationed at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon has shared virtually no details about its war, which has not been authorized by Congress, but it's likely the bombing campaign has already cost billions in just over one month.

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[–] TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.ee 15 points 2 days ago (3 children)
[–] davel@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Because Ansar Allah is denying maritime trade with the Zionist entity in response to their ongoing genocide of Palestinians.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea_crisis

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Capital demands an enemy so capital creates an enemy.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Yup, gotta support the “defense“ industry somehow.

[–] dan69@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Y are they considered baddies?

[–] zulfiqaramer 1 points 1 day ago

America is like the Fire Nation from Avatar.