By Daniel DePetris
Re “The Necessary Risk of America’s Military Strikes in Yemen,” by Bilal Y. Saab (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, Jan. 13):
Mr. Saab argues that the United States didn’t have much of a choice but to strike Houthi land targets in Yemen. The Red Sea, he writes, is simply too important to the world’s supply chains for a ragtag rebel group to hold it hostage.
We can debate whether the U.S. and its British allies made the right decision, but it’s largely an academic question now. The more important one to ask is: What now?
This piece was originally published in The New York Times on January 16, 2024. Read more HERE.