Summary

JD Vance angered senior Republicans after questioning Trump’s directive to strike the Houthis in Yemen during a Signal chat with top officials.

Some GOP lawmakers viewed Vance’s objections—framed as anti-European and pro-MAGA—as an attempt to obstruct Trump’s decision.

The Trump administration is escalating military actions, including deploying B-2 bombers, carriers, and missile systems, signaling a sustained campaign.

Critics fear entanglement similar to Iraq.

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    2 days ago

    we’ve been bombing civilians for 25 years now

    Time flies, I’m sorry to tell you but you’ve been bombing civilians for quite a few more decades than that.

    • Glifted@lemmy.world
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      Yes, but I was making rough reference to our current posture on the middle east (quarter-century, war-on-terror) which I felt was an appropriate start point to the current discussion