A cargo ship that was struck by a Houthi ballistic missile on Monday has created an 18-mile long oil slick in the Red Sea as it continues to take on water, two US officials said Friday.
The M/V Rubymar — a Belize-flagged, UK-registered, Lebanese-owned vessel — was carrying 41,000 tons of fertilizer when it was struck on Monday by one of two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi territory in Yemen.
US Central Command said the ship is currently anchored as it takes on water. “The Houthis continue to demonstrate disregard for the regional impact of their indiscriminate attacks, threatening the fishing industry, coastal communities, and imports of food supplies,” US Central Command said.
The Houthis are trying to stop moving polluting ships through those waters. Are you blaming the ship or the ones trying to stop the ship?
This isn’t about pollution or the environment, everyone knows that.
Trying to shoehorn environmentalism as a justification to keep bombing Yemen is a hilarious mental leap into the abyss.
Start by asking “the coalition” to clear up the depleted uranium they leave lying around the place in the middle east.
Your belief is that the Houthis are doing this to stop pollution? I thought it was supposed to be on behalf of Palestinians.
I don’t believe that at all.
I stated that as an absurdist position in comparison to the absurdist position of complaining about an oil slick in a war.
So why do you believe that they are actually doing it?
You stating what I apparently believe is one of the red flags for someone not engaging in critical thinking.
I’ve told you I don’t believe that, if you still believe I do you’re trying to construct an argument against the evidence.
I am asking why you think the houthis are shooting the missiles.
You said that you don’t believe their stated reason, so I am asking what you believe the reason is, the next question is why you believe that, I am asking your side and for evidence.
No side in this is perfect by far, other than the innocents, who by definition have done nothing wrong
I don’t see what reason the houthis have to lie about this, what would they have to gain by lying?
They wish to disrupt trade. And disrupt the narrative of the war.
Evidence: they’re disrupting trade. We’re talking about this.
My entire point is that pollution and article is irrelevant.
No side is perfect but there’s one side who have ultimately orchestrated that part of the world to the place it’s in now.
The US put the extremists in charge in Iran because of the Red scare.
The US put the extremists in charge in Saudi Arabia for the oil supply.
The US has supported Israel’s stance against any non-jew in creating an apartheid state.
The US has given weapons to several sides.
The US has directly bombed several countries.
All while not supporting the Arab spring and grass roots push for democracy.
“Not perfect” doesn’t cut it. The US is aggressively colonialist, just as the British were before them.
Ah, agreed
Edit: About the US