“If you think we should do it let’s go. I just hate bailing Europe out again,” Vance replied. Hegseth agreed that “I fully share your loathing of European free-loading. It’s PATHETIC.” But, he added, “we are the only ones on the planet (on our side of the ledger) who can do this.”

Miller, the Trump confidant, effectively ended the conversation by saying that the president had been clear. “Green light, but we soon make clear to Egypt and Europe what we expect in return.”

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[–] skhayfa@lemmy.world 19 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Houthis are not attacking European ships. They are enforcing a blockade on Israeli ships in protest of Gaza politic of starvation and more recently US ships due to US bombardments.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 16 points 6 days ago

They're attacking ships with any link to Israel, any ships mistakenly believed to have any link to Israel, any ships that might have links to Israel, and any ships that go by while they're bored

[–] neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago

That's what they claim, but really they just attack any ship.

[–] TheDorkfromYork@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

Aren't they tho?