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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Declares Houthi Militants as Global Terrorists (www.whitehouse.gov)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

In January 2021, the Trump administration designated Ansarallah as a terrorist organization.

In February 2021, the Biden administration removed Ansarallah's terrorist designation.

In January 2024, five months after releasing a statement "Welcoming Talks in Saudi Arabia Advancing Yemen’s Peace Process", the Biden administration again designated Ansarallah as a terrorist organization.

In the meantime, the UN brokered a ceasefire between Yemen and Saudi Arabia in April 2022, China brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March 2023, and peace talks are actively ongoing between Saudi Arabia and Yemen through Oman.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

The ~~Biden~~ Trump admin. re-designated Cuba as a terrorist state, which the Obama admin. had removed. These designations mean nothing in earnest. They’re just weapons of imperialist power.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

It is another reason to NOT vote for Biden though. ☺️

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't this also make the Union a terrorist organization? Are blockades terrorism?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Legality aside, blockades are generally considered an act of war.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And thus not terrorism

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why do you think the two are exclusive?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Otherwise the US would be considered a terrorist state, and it's obviously not

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The Trump admin, not Biden's did that according to your link.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Thanks—fixed. Biden can undo it anytime he wants…

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Biden lifted some restrictions, but otherwise yes. I had forgotten that Bob Menendez was opposed to this before I read this article. He doesn't exactly have political capital to make statements anymore.