So look, we post a lot about silly stuff that we laugh about, but there is a lot of serious news out there. This is one of those stories that could have serious and long-lasting consequences.
1) Houthis claim sophisticated drone bombing on Saudi-owned Aramco oil facilities in Abqaiq & Khurais (the former being Aramco’s largest processing plant), causing major damage. These facilities are key components of Saudi economy, & the effects of this attack will not be small. pic.twitter.com/jb9mrmkn3X
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) September 14, 2019
From the Hill:
“Air Force of the Yemeni Army and Popular Committees, Saturday morning carried out a large-scale operation with 10 drones, targeting Abqaiq and Khurais refineries east of Saudi Arabia,” Brig. Gen. Yahya Sare’e said, adding that operations will “expand” and be “more painful” as Saudi Arabia continues its military efforts in Yemen.
Yeah. That would be the Houthis that are waging a satellite war for Iran in Yemen against the Saudis. Trump has made it very clear that the U.S. under his leadership are going to back the Saudis to the hilt.
2) Such an attack on #SaudiArabia’s economic bloodline by the #Iran-backed rebels has potential to turn these two countries’ already-deadly proxy war in #Yemen into something much larger while also making significant ripples on the global economy.
— Rita Katz (@Rita_Katz) September 14, 2019
This is yuge.
The world's largest oil processing facility has been hit in a drone attack.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) September 14, 2019
Yemen's Houthi rebels have said they were behind the strikes on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq plant. Read the full story here: https://t.co/PIGqR4cB2o pic.twitter.com/0Zor9f3Eye
This is a major disruption for the Saudi Arabian economy. That will escalate the war in Yemen. And that will likely drag in more countries.
Graham says we should hit the Houthis:
Iran will not stop their misbehavior until the consequences become more real, like attacking their refineries, which will break the regime’s back.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) September 14, 2019
And, ironically, this happens right after Trump fired Bolton, who was one of the leading advocates for a confrontation with Iran. You can bet people will draw some conspiracy theories from that….