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gab13by13

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1. The Houthis have been decimated but are still relevant.

Reply to mainer (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:44 AM

Mar 31

Even President Biden bombed the hell out of them. The Houthis have to decide if they want to jump into the war or not.

If they were to shut down the Bab-al-Mandeb strait it would cause much chaos.

This strait links the Red Sea, effectively to the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and further to the Atlantic and access to the Suez canal.

$200/barrel crude oil for sure.

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Why we CAN'T reopen the Strait of Hormuz [View all] mainer Mar 31 OP

The Houthis have been decimated but are still relevant. gab13by13 Mar 31 #1

Drones are cheap NickB79 Mar 31 #2

As I said gab13by13 Mar 31 #3

Not for long, unfortunately NickB79 Mar 31 #4

Yeah, I keep waiting for an economist to use the D word - deflation. gab13by13 Mar 31 #5

Cuz we don't live there? LeftInTX Mar 31 #6

It's worth a read -- and it all gets down to insurance mainer Mar 31 #7

I read it. LeftInTX Mar 31 #8