Trump Cuts Short Camp David as Houthis Attack Saudi Capital

Is a large-scale Yemen operation the right call or just another forever war paid for in American blood?

Published SEP 20

Trump Cuts Short Camp David as Houthis Attack Saudi Capital

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Above: Donald Trump arrives at the Ellipse after landing near the White House on Sept. 19. Image credit: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The Houthis are Iran's proxy army, and letting them pound Saudi Arabia week after week only invites more aggression. It's time for the U.S. to carry out a large-scale military operation, and cutting a Camp David weekend short suggests the Trump administration may be on the verge of making that call. Yemen must be freed from Iran, the troops backed, and this threat ended before it grows.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Riyadh has bought more American weapons than any country on earth, including a $24.3 billion F-35 deal, yet still expects Americans to do the fighting. A war with Iran has already burned $33 billion in four months, drained munitions stockpiles and cost aircraft and just 31% of Americans back it. Trump must avoid opening another front in Yemen, as it would be one more forever war paid for in American blood.

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