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Just because the US is on a military rampage does not mean Britain must join in
We’re in grave danger of walking over the cliff edge into World War III, warns DIANE ABBOTT MP
RAF Armourers (Weapon Technicians) prepare a Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 for air strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, in RAF Akrotiri, January 21, 2024
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THE declaration that the US will continue to bomb Yemen means that the Biden administration has effectively declared war on the Houthis, who now control the country.
The British government’s parroting of this line of course means that we too are now effectively at war. In addition, this government has let the world know that any reckless adventure that the US initiates, British armed forces will put at their disposal too.
The conflict is part of the wider regional military struggle going on, with Gaza as the centrepiece. It is ludicrous for Western politicians to claim that action in the Red Sea and against Yemen are completely divorced from the onslaught in Gaza.
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