Category Archives: Saudi Arabia

Houthi power. Why are we opposing these people?

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Pat Lang

“The spokesman summarized the operations of the Houthis and their allies in the past six years as follows: The Missile Force carried out 1,348 operations in which 1,348 ballistic missiles were launched. At least 499 missiles were launched at key … Continue reading →

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 18 Comments

“Deterrent Balance 6”

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Pat Lang

Comment: The US continues to insist that Ansar Allah (the Houthis) are just a front for Iran. To take this position is incredibly foolish and willfully uninformed. Yes, the Houthis and the rocket and aerospace forces which are allied with … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Syria, The Military Art, weapons, Yemen | 20 Comments

A Survey of News on the Current Houthi Offensive in Marib – TTG

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Andrei Martyanov

The Houthi militias, who control Yemen’s capital city, Sanaa, and much of the country, have renewed their military campaign to take over the city, located just 75 miles east of the capital. Resistance fighters are defending Marib with military support from Saudi … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Saudi Arabia, TTG, Yemen | 6 Comments

Saudi Arabia is medieval, cruel and an absolute tyranny.

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Pat Lang

“There’ll be an announcement on Monday on what we’re going to be doing with Saudi Arabia generally.” Biden’s decision to release the report in the first weeks of his presidency fulfils campaign promises to reassess ties with Saudi Arabia after critics accused … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Policy, Saudi Arabia | 37 Comments

“HOUTHIS STRIKE RIYADH WITH MISSILES AND DRONES…”

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Pat Lang

"Late on September 10, the Saudi capital of Riyadh came under a missile and drone attack from the Ansar Allah movement (more widely known as the Houthis). The Yemeni missile and air forces, loyal to the Houthi government, announced that … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy, Saudi Arabia, The Military Art, Yemen | 1 Comment

Saudi Arabia is insolvent? — Foreign Affairs

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Pat Lang

"An ambitious leader never lets a crisis go to waste, and MBS is nothing if not ambitious. During the early days of the pandemic, he increased the kingdom’s value-added tax from five percent to 15 percent, and the government earmarked $1 billion … Continue reading →

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Macgregor got it part right on Carlson’s show last night

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Pat Lang

Colonel (ret.) Douglas Macgregor was on Tucker Carlson's show last night.  He is a smart man.  Tucker is a smart man. Carlson's show is an outpost of sanity in a neocon run US foreign policy establishment (the Borg).  Carlson deserves … Continue reading →

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“The Middle East is a complicated place” – SWMBO

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Pat Lang

This is the Iranian government erected memorial to Jewish Iranian soldiers who were killed  fighting in the Iranian Army in the Iran-Iraq War.  According to the latest data there are still about 8,500 Iranian Jews resident in the country and … Continue reading →

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Soleimani and Al-Muhandis are being mourned in Aleppo churches

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Pat Lang

(Tehran Armenian Cathedral) Mike Pompeo was on the TeeVee today scoffing at those who do not agree with him and the Ziocon inspired "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran.  It must be a terrible thing for intelligence analysts of integrity and … Continue reading →

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Trump moves to unite the Middle East! (irony)

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Pat Lang

Teevee coverage of the recent events in the ME has been predictable.  Those who hated Trump continue to hate him, etc.  A few observations: 1. I had hoped that Trump's decision to kill an Iranian general engaged in a diplomatic … Continue reading →

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