1206: Biden at play in the Yemen chaos. @thomasjoscelyn, @billroggio, @FDD
Image: Abraham hosts angels, folio 2v Tom Joscelyn, @thomasjoscelyn, Long War Journal and @FDD; and Bill Roggio, @billroggio, Long War Journal and @FDD; podcast: Generation Jihad, @LongWarJournal; in re: FDD Senior Research Analyst Varsha Koduvayur, good news (Abraham Accords) and bad news (Biden administration’s policies anent the Middle East, in general). Biden has recommended that the Houthis not be considered as a terrorist organization—a profound change, as the Houthis are Iranian proxies. Washington sees almost everything as binary: one side and the opposite. In Yemen, it's a multi-sided conflict. Varsha sees Saudi Arabia as divided between a old guard and a new guard. Problem is that the new guard has acted in a most authoritarian manner for a few years. This administration is likely to distance itself from Saudis as it endeavors to grow closer to Iran. Saudi [exported] funding is not likely to dry up immediately. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2021/02/ep-44-the-abraham-accords.php