The group stormed the U.S. embassy and took hostages. But it isn’t a terror group!
“Biden Admin Ignores Activist Calls To Redesignate Iran-Backed Houthis as Terrorist Group,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, July 18, 2022:
The State Department says it is not considering a redesignation of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as a terrorist group, even after a delegation of human rights activists launched a pressure campaign against the Biden administration.
A redesignation of the Houthis is not a top priority, according to the State Department. “We are currently focused on securing, extending, and building on the [United Nations] truce in Yemen, which is having a tangible impact on millions of Yemenis and provides a credible opportunity for peace in Yemen,” a spokesman told the Washington Free Beacon.
The statement comes on the heels of a visit last week by Yemeni human rights activists, who were in Washington, D.C., to press the Biden administration and Congress to consider redesignating the Houthi rebels in Yemen as terrorists. The designation was first approved by the Trump administration during its push to isolate Iranian-backed terror fronts but reversed by President Joe Biden when he took office last year.
Biden administration officials who met with the activists said they view a redesignation of the Houthis as an obstacle to securing a permanent ceasefire between the Iran-armed militants and Yemeni government, according to sources familiar with the meetings. The activist pressure campaign was launched to coincide with Biden’s first trip to the Middle East last week, in which he met with Saudi Arabian leaders to discuss Houthi attacks on the country, among other issues.
The D.C. visit by the Yemeni human rights advocates was accompanied by a letter to the White House criticizing its decision to delist the Houthis and warning about the dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen that has developed. The July 11 letter, a copy of which was obtained by the Free Beacon, was signed by 35 organizations advocating for Yemeni human rights. The Biden administration removed the group from the terror list as part of a bid to help bolster U.S.-backed peace talks between the Iranian-armed rebels and the Yemeni government. Though a tenuous cease-fire is in place and expected to be renewed in August with U.S.-backing, the human rights leaders maintain the Houthis must be held accountable for their attacks on civilians.
“Unfortunately, the administration seems more focused on renewing a failed truce than on actually resolving the conflict and aiding the Yemeni people,” Dr. Wesam Basindawa, a human rights activist who participated in the meetings, told the Free Beacon. Basindawa’s delegation was organized by the Yemeni Coalition of Independent Women, a human rights organization that seeks to draw attention to Houthi atrocities and their repeated violation of the cease-fire agreement. The activists met with officials representing the U.S. special envoy for Yemen, as well as a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Asked about the situation, a State Department spokesman indicated to the Free Beacon that a redesignation of the Houthis is not being considered.
“Humanitarian considerations continue to be an important factor in any decision regarding a Foreign Terrorist Designation of Ansarallah,” the official name of the rebel group, according to a State Department official….
CogitoErgoSum says
What does the Koran say the Houthis should do? If the Houthis are Muslims they are enemies of the United States.
Wellington says
The real question, the ultimate question, should be, must be, what does the bogus Biden administration get correct?
So far, I think nothing. In other words, a “perfect” record.
mortimer says
A perfect record of imperfection.
Fitna says
Democrats, the best friends that terrorists could ever have.
Maybe the Democrats should be declared a terrorist organization. They’ve openly given billions to Iran, Hamas, and other terrorist groups, they really should be in handcuffs and facing jailtime.
Biden has donated billions of dollars in US military technology/weapons to the Taliban by abandoning it (along with leaving behind Americans for them to slaughter).
Obama gifted a US drone to Iran when he was in power and refused to blow it up despite the military general’s recommendations, thereby allowing Iran to leap forward in their technology.
Evil spreads in a vacuum, when good men stand by and do nothing. If the Republicans won’t hold them to account then who will?
If you want to end global terrorism, first start by fixing both parties (but mostly the Democrats). Find all the terrorist supporters, funders and lock them up. Then work on destroying the thousands of Islamic terrorist groups around the world.
Fitna says
Let’s also not forget all the millions of dollars these politicians made from taking bribes from Iran and terrorist-supporting Arab countries.
mortimer says
This is tribalism at its worst.
So, who are the bad guys here? The Saudis whom Biden criticized or the Houthis who are well-known slaughterers?
CogitoErgoSum says
They both follow the Koran so they both believe in fighting Infidels until everyone in the world has submitted to Islam. They just can’t agree on who should be in charge of the process or how fast it should happen. If you don’t want to be forced into submission to Islam both of them are bad and it’s just a matter of which Muslims do you want to fight now and which Muslims do you want to fight later.
gravenimage says
Mortimer wrote:
So, who are the bad guys here? The Saudis whom Biden criticized or the Houthis who are well-known slaughterers?
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Mortimer, the only answer here is yes on both counts.
Fitna says
+1
gravenimage says
Thank you, Fitna.
Walter Sieruk says
What else can anyone expect from that pro-Islamic, pro-jihad anti -America , ant-Israel SOB “president ” pretender ,Joe Biden.
Infidel says
In the meantime, one of the YouTube ads that often pops up at me is an appeal to send money for the starving in Yemen. Of course, we’re not supposed to know that it’ll end up in the hands of the Houthis
gravenimage says
There are places where your money will likely never reach the hungry–Yemen is high on that list.
Infidel says
I wouldn’t donate to muslim countries/entities in the first place. There’s plenty of worthy causes both in this country and worldwide that’s more deserving of my excess cash, had I had it
gravenimage says
I certainly take your point, Infidel.
gravenimage says
Biden’s handlers refuse to put Houthis back on terror list, despite their jihad terror attacks
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No surprise here.
Walter Sieruk says
With this new information ,it further proves that it may be justly and rightly said “Let’s Go Brandon.”
tgusa says
Joe thinks his crack head son who left a digital trail of his misdeeds a hundred miles wide and long is the smartest guy he knows so anything else Joe says or does shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone.
Bikinis not Burkas says
The MURDEROUS IDEOLOGY of ISLAM in its entirety must be proscribed in all Western countries basically because of Quran 8 12
Fane Babanul says
The Democrats ideologically and sentimentally identify with the Iranian Ayatollahs regime and its affiliates, the Houthis.
Both are united by the same fundamental belief: “Death to America! Death to Israel!”
The Democrats hiddenly envy the Ayatollahs for their capacity to inflict death and destruction and for their huge capacity for mass killing and only wish to emulate and eventually overcome them.
The Islamic Republic and the Houthi are a real prototype for what the Democrat Party aspire to become, as they plan to consolidate their tyranny over America through mass murder evolving into genocide.
Bill Ayers, the Democrat Party prophet and guru, the bomber who taught Obama Marxism-Leninism, has “scientifically calculated” that they have to exterminate 25 million Americans in order to have their Socialism reign from sea to shining sea.
That’s exactly the blueprint that Biden’s puppeteers and his advisors are running now.
gravenimage says
This is true about Bill Ayers:
“Obama’s Friend Ayers: Kill 25 Million Americans”
https://thenewamerican.com/obamas-friend-ayers-kill-25-million-americans/
Chilling stuff.
tgusa says
The fools actually believe the number is 25 million that they would have to kill.That number is just in the USA.. As usual, they are wrong. Very wrong. 150 million or more is a better estimation. Good luck with that anti Americans. When it eventually comes to a real fight fraudulent supporters don’t count nor do they matter.
VickyK says
More proof the United States are under siege by domestic and foreign enemies. The real horror is that we are not defending the republic.
Holger Kruger says
Do not think Republican not want to do anything. It´s about %.
After any election. Things will turn back.
As you say enjoy the time you have back Mr/Mis Democrat!
Just hope the American voters have open there eyes.
If Democrat have the power after next election. Then i say. YOU American are stupid and crazy.
This is from a person there not are American.
I´m from Denmark!