Yemen Bombing Campaign: Collapsing Buildings and Civilian Casualties

Real-Time Intelligence and Collapsed Buildings

• 🎯 Mike Waltz shared real-time intelligence about a building collapse in Sana'a, Yemen, during the initial bombing campaign.
• 💬 The message, initially unclear to JD Vance, revealed that a target identified as a top Houthi missile guy was killed by collapsing the residential building he was in with his girlfriend.
• 📧 CIA Director Ratcliffe and Waltz reacted positively to the news, with Waltz using emojis to signify approval.

Questioning Military Strategy and Civilian Impact

• ❓ The speaker questions the legitimacy of a military strategy that involves collapsing entire residential buildings to target one individual, regardless of civilian presence.
• ⚖️ This tactic is contrasted with how such actions would be perceived if carried out by other nations, where it would be labeled terrorism.
• 💥 The collapse of a building is highlighted as a method of killing that disregards the number of civilian lives lost.

Endless War and Shifting Justifications

• 🔄 The bombing campaign is framed as part of an "endless war posture" that Trump had previously criticized.
• 🗣️ Trump's past opposition to bombing Yemen and preference for diplomacy is noted, yet he has now escalated the conflict.
• 🚀 The replenishment of mid-level targets in the war on terror is used as an analogy for the Houthi situation, suggesting the futility of such campaigns.

Houthi Actions and Escalation

• 🚢 The Houthis were attacking US ships when Biden was bombing them, but stopped after a ceasefire in Gaza was facilitated.
• 🚫 They only resumed attacks on Israel-flagged or owned ships after Israel blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza, violating the ceasefire terms.
• 📈 Trump's decision to restart and escalate the bombing campaign, despite his previous stance, is presented as a significant and problematic development.