As the Knicks survived the Celtics in two victories in play and defense series in Boston, no one expected the Houthis to prevail in a prolonged fight against the American navy. But now that President Donald Trump has adopted a cease-fire, the United States, as for the title champions of the NBA, must be reconciled with its self-destructive trend to underestimate its ostensibly surprised adversaries.
Trump announcement On Tuesday, the United States would stop bombing the Houthis, not even two months after having stupidly degenerate the cynical assault of sea and air which he inherited from the Biden administration, was a surprise, especially while Sanaa International Airport has smoke on Monday Israeli war aircraft. But the one -year -old American campaign, from the start, has not had a theory of victory.
Any de-escalation at this scary moment of the Middle East is a cause of relief, in particular as the Yemen data project complaints Last month, the strikes led by the United States killed 208 civilians, including 17 children, and the wounded 366 more. The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, frustrated the navy, rather than defeating him outright. And Trump can say everything he likes to portray it as a victory. But the material realities in Yemen and the Red Sea, as well as the two objectives of the presidents for the air campaign, make American capitulation undeniable.
