Biden Gives Utterly Bizarre Answer When Asked if Airstrikes Against the Houthis Are ‘Working’
President Joe Biden is admitting strikes against the Houthis are not working to stop their attacks. But does that mean the U.S. will stop? Not necessarily. While he was leaving the White House on Thursday, a reporter…
President Joe Biden is admitting strikes against the Houthis are not working to stop their attacks. But does that mean the U.S. will stop?
Not necessarily.
While he was leaving the White House on Thursday, a reporter asked him, “Are the airstrikes in Yemen working?”
The president gave what seems to be an honest, yet strange response.
“Well, when you say ‘working’ are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes,” Biden answered.
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The exchange comes after the U.S. launched a fifth round of air strikes this week against the Iranian-backed Houthi militants in Yemen in response to attacks on commercial shipping vessels.
ABC News noted those strikes targeted 14 sites controlled by the Houthis that were deemed imminent threats.
Since Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, the militants have been launching attacks on commercial ships they claim are linked to Israel.
In response, the U.S. re-listed the Houthis as a terrorist organization and imposed sanctions on the militant group. Additionally, it has been carrying out strikes in Yemen. However, as Biden noted, they do not appear to be deterring the Houthis.
On Wednesday, a U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden was attacked