I won't go into the history of Yemen's problems, but Ali Abdullah Saleh played a major role in creating this mess. He fought six wars against the Houthis, and thousands suffered. Hardly anyone cared.
My point is simple: War has never solved Yemen's problems. We've tried it for years. What have we achieved? Name one lasting achievement.
It started as a war against the Houthis. Now Iran and other world powers are part of the argument. Where does it end?
And let's be honest. How many leaders in our region genuinely came to power through free and fair elections? Different names and ideologies, but the same problem: power without accountability.
@LaylaY1328254@ERYANIM I'm not taking sides. I only care about Yemen and its people. Violence will never solve our problems, and ordinary Yemenis like you and me will always pay the price. We should promote peace and dialogue, not war.
๐ฌ๐ง Is Britain walking into another Middle Eastern trap?
Britain's involvement in defending Saudi Arabia could have consequences far beyond Yemen.
The UK has supplied Ukraine with advanced missiles used against Russian targets. What if Moscow decides to retaliate indirectly by providing the Houthis with more sophisticated weapons?
This is a potential risk, not a confirmed Russian plan.
Could Yemen become another battlefield in a wider UKโRussia proxy confrontation?
Before Britain becomes more deeply involved, we must ask:
What are Britain's long-term strategic interests?
What could we gain, and what could we lose?
What is our exit strategy?
Could defending Saudi Arabia eventually drag Britain into a much wider war?
Defending an ally is one thing. Becoming trapped in another costly, prolonged conflict is another.
The British government must consider whether deeper involvement genuinely serves Britain's long-term national interests.
I was not defending the Houthis in any way. I was simply questioning a specific tweet published by Yemenโs Minister of Information. That is all.
I oppose all fighting on Yemeni soil, regardless of who is involved. Wars are easy to start, but extremely difficult to end. Dialogue, negotiation and confronting arguments with evidence require far more courage than exchanging bullets.
The reality is that the Houthis control large parts of Yemen. Whether we agree with them or not, we cannot change that reality through tweets, insults or accusations.
And let me make one thing clear: No foreign country will fight for the Yemeni people without pursuing its own interests. Replacing Houthi control with dependence on foreign powers is not liberation.
Only Yemenis can resolve Yemenโs problems. Others may help facilitate peace, but the decisions must belong to the Yemeni people.
Yemen needs reconciliation, not another war. We must stop expecting outsiders to solve problems that Yemenis themselves must sit down and resolve.
Mr Al-Eryani, once again, I have listened to the entire interview. The elderly man describes attacks on homes, deaths and suffering, but at no point does he identify who was responsible.
Yet you present his testimony as evidence against the Houthis. On what basis?
You are not an ordinary social media user. You are a Minister of Information, and your position demands accuracy, verification and professional integrity.
Using someone's suffering to support an accusation that their testimony does not establish is misleading.
If you have independent evidence identifying those responsible, publish it. Otherwise, stop presenting allegations as established facts.