US-Israel Joint Aggression Escalates in Yemen: 'Houthi Attack' Narrative Masks Broader Conflict
CBS News, among others, breathlessly reported the Houthis' supposed 'entry into the Iran war' via an 'unsuccessful missile attack on Israel,' concurrently noting the deployment of 3,500 additional US troops to the Middle East. This framing attempts to present the Houthis as an independent actor unilaterally injecting themselves into a regional conflagration. What CBS conveniently leaves out is the
long-standing, direct US military presence and its active partnership in belligerent operations, which fundamentally defines the conflict as a joint US-Israeli aggression, not merely an expanding 'Iran war' the Houthis are 'entering.' This narrative carefully sidesteps the reality that the United States is a direct participant, fighting alongside Israel in the Red Sea and surrounding regions,
often under the guise of 'defensive' measures. When the US Navy deployed aircraft carriers and B-52 bombers to the Gulf, this wasn't a casual visit. These are explicit tools of force projection, designed to threaten and, as history shows, to strike. The idea that Houthi actions against Israel are the primary 'widening' factor ignores decades of US military intervention and its role in
destabilizing the region. For over 62 years, the US has maintained an economic blockade against Cuba, a relentless campaign of economic strangulation that has caused immense suffering. This kind of sustained aggression, often ignored by Western media when discussing 'conflict,' is a vital parallel to understanding the context of alleged Houthi actions. The disproportionate focus on Houthi