Pentagon Hopes It Didn’t Just Start Another War
American troops are already fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. Now U.S. ships are attacking targets in Yemen. Does that mean we’re headed for yet another undeclared war?
David Axe
Nancy A. Youssef
10.13.16 8:30 PM ET
The U.S. Navy blasted three radar installations in Houthi-held territory in southern Yemen, the first direct American intervention in the ongoing conflict there. The U.S. military is hoping that doesn’t lead to yet another war for American forces.
But hope, as the old military saw goes, is not a plan.
So far, Pentagon officials are keen to not be drawn into a broader conflict. Rather they called Wednesday’s strike a self-defense measure. But at the same time, defense officials said they were prepared to strike again, should the Houthis threaten American—or even commercial—ships in the region’s waters.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/10/13/pentagon-hopes-it-didn-t-just-start-another-war.html
