Meanwhile in Yemen

[LongBlade]

The news out of Yemen seems to be largely ignored right now, but it appears increasingly apparent that the country has fallen to Iranian backed rebels.

Shiite insurgents tightened their grip on Yemen's capital Wednesday, seizing control of a missile base and keeping the president as a virtual hostage in a showdown threatening a key American ally in the fight against al-Qaeda.

Days of fast-moving advances by the Houthi rebel faction — believed to be backed by Iran — has left the Western-backed government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi backed into a corner with rapidly diminishing options.

Just hours after storming the presidential palace on Tuesday, the Houthi leader gave what amounted to an ultimatum: Hadi can either move ahead with reforms that include giving rebels more power or risk intensified attacks that could topple his government.

source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/shiite-insurgents-control-yemens-presidential-palace-and-residence/2015/01/21/f8f3cbd0-a0f4-11e4-b146-577832eafcb4_story.html

[Centurion40]

Funny, it doesn't bother me as much as ISIS.

[Airborne Rifles]

Hmmm...if Iran can get control of Yemen then they can threaten BOTH the Straight of Hormuz and Red Sea/Suez chokepoints. Not good, but I bet the Chinese and Russians wouldn't be that upset.

[GDS_Starfury]

Seems like a great place for a saudi/iran proxy war.  O0

[Centurion40]

Seems like a great place for a saudi/iran proxy war.  O0

If that happens, look for ISIS... the Islamic State, the Caliphate to try to topple the Saudi regime.

[GDS_Starfury]

I would love to see them try.  :D

[Staggerwing]

Seems like a great place for a saudi/iran proxy war.  O0

If that happens, look for ISIS... the Islamic State, the Caliphate to try to topple the Saudi regime.

Maybe Egypt can lend the Saudis some of those hundreds of Congressional pork barrel-gifted M1 Abrams that are still sitting stateside because Egypt doesn't have the room or personnel for them.

[GDS_Starfury]

The last thing the saudis are wanting for is top end kit.

[Gusington]

They are wanting for a new king pretty soon though. I'm sure the ISIS wannabes are salivating over perhaps renaming the peninsula Islamic Arabia. I read some chatter today that the Saudis are currently building a Berlin like wall to defend against ISIS and other insurgents. Anyone read about that anywhere?

[Bison]

The middle east is a disaster of sectarian and political conflict.

[GDS_Starfury]

Thank you

[Bison]

Cool.  That's still better than being Aquaman.

[GDS_Starfury]

being herpes is better then being aquaman.

[Bison]

being herpes is better then being aquaman.

Unless you are Aquaman's herpes that might be worse.

[GDS_Starfury]