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Miles Archer

(23,218 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:13 AM Saturday

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PLEASE SIR STOP WINNING SO MUCH SIR UPDATE: "Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have officially joined the war..."

MeidasTouch

‪@meidastouch.com‬
Breaking: Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have officially joined the war, launching a ballistic missile toward southern Israel and triggering air raid sirens. Israeli defenses intercepted the missile.
1:15 AM · Mar 28, 2026

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Breaking: Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have officially joined the war, launching a ballistic missile toward southern Israel and triggering air raid sirens. Israeli defenses intercepted the missile.
— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-03-28T05:15:51.630Z

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PLEASE SIR STOP WINNING SO MUCH SIR UPDATE: "Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen have officially joined the war..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Saturday OP

Launching missiles at Israel isn't the problem that the Houthis can cause. gab13by13 Saturday #1

I'm guessing our adversaries are viewing them as bucolic_frolic Saturday #2

We beat down the Houthis pretty badly, gab13by13 Saturday #3

Only takes a few drones to hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea NickB79 Saturday #5

OK, I know you were expecting this, so here it comes Miles Archer Saturday #4

Nothing but appreciation for your pounding! bucolic_frolic Saturday #8

Ok....it's inappropriate, but Bettie Saturday #9

I remain puzzled bucolic_frolic 21 min ago #10

Did anyone mention Whip-poor-will Saturday #6

The problem is if they choke off the Bab el-Mandab strait Ritabert Saturday #7

gab13by13

(32,281 posts)

1. Launching missiles at Israel isn't the problem that the Houthis can cause.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:18 AM

Saturday

If the Houthis disrupt shipping in another strait is the problem that the Houthis can cause.

They haven't done that yet.

bucolic_frolic

(55,099 posts)

2. I'm guessing our adversaries are viewing them as

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:23 AM

Saturday

Yemen-aide

gab13by13

(32,281 posts)

3. We beat down the Houthis pretty badly,

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:32 AM

Saturday

President Biden bombed the hell out of them. They are weakened for sure but still relevant.

NickB79

(20,346 posts)

5. Only takes a few drones to hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:35 AM

Saturday

And then ALL of Saudi Arabia's oil is bottled up and oil hits $200/barrel

Miles Archer

(23,218 posts)

4. OK, I know you were expecting this, so here it comes

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:32 AM

Saturday

bucolic_frolic

(55,099 posts)

8. Nothing but appreciation for your pounding!

Reply to Miles Archer (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:47 AM

Saturday

No Kings Day is the penultimate time to let it all hang out!

Bettie

(19,684 posts)

9. Ok....it's inappropriate, but

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 09:42 AM

Saturday

you still made me laugh....a little, and I'm ashamed of myself.

But that was funny. In a dark, gallows-humor kind of way.

bucolic_frolic

(55,099 posts)

10. I remain puzzled

Reply to Bettie (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 07:53 AM

21 min ago

how you see this as inappropriate. It was a quick play on words. No dark humor implied.

Whip-poor-will

(235 posts)

6. Did anyone mention

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:36 AM

Saturday

Drip EPSTEIN drip

Ritabert

(2,437 posts)

7. The problem is if they choke off the Bab el-Mandab strait

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 08:42 AM

Saturday

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