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The United States and United Kingdom on Thursday launched air and missile strikes on Yemen as part of the international effort to end Houthi rebels’ attacks on Red Sea shipping, with the armed group warning earlier that such aggression “will not go without response.”

Thursday’s U.S.-led attacks on Yemen fueled fears of a wider Middle East war amid Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and escalating retaliation by Lebanon-based Hezbollah. Houthi forces—who have been waging a decadelong civil war against Yemen’s government and a Saudi-led coalition—began launching missiles and drones toward Israel and attacking shipping traffic in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s Gaza onslaught. Earlier this week, the Houthis launched a sophistical barrage of 21 missiles and drones at U.S. and U.K. warships taking part in a multinational “security” initiative in the crucial waterway.

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On COI #524. Kyle Anzalone discusses the wars in Ukraine and Israel.

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“On May 16, 2023, the Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal – a people’s tribunal organized to hold accountable United States weapons manufacturers for war crimes – interviewed the late John Pilger. As a legendary journalist exposing the crimes of governments and corporations across the globe, John Pilger was an essential witness to provide testimony to the Tribunal. During this interview, John spoke in depth about media propaganda, war, and the international arms trade.  A veteran journalist covering numerous wars and atrocities, John‘s insights and conclusions in this interview present a powerful indictment of imperialism while remaining a tireless voice for the victims.”

On the latest episode of Deep Dive, ret. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis spoke with Sgt. Dan McKnight, a former U.S. Marine and Idaho National Guardsman and founder of Bring Our Troops Home.

Davis and McKnight discuss the founding of the organization, and why they believe more veterans are becoming involved in the movement to pull back on Washington’s chronic interventionism.

Particular focus is given to McKnight’s cornerstone project, the Defend the Guard Act, which just passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives. This bill would prohibit the deployment of National Guard units into active combat without a declaration of war from Congress.

McKnight reveals how activists can effectively achieve their goals in state legislatures in contrast to Capitol Hill, and what the next step is for the Defend the Guard movement.

For more information follow @DanielLDavis1 and @TroopsHomeUS on Twitter and visit DefendTheGuard.US for more information.

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report:

Iran has seized the exact cargo ship seized by the United States last year, raising the stakes in the Middle Eastern tinderbox. The US seized the ship and confiscated the million barrels of Iranian oil as a punishment for violation of US sanctions. Now the Iranians are likely to “get their oil back” from the exact same (renamed) ship, this time carrying Iraqi oil. Also today: US moves closer to seizing Russian assets and Speaker Johnson pledges the US to defend Taiwan.

Reprinted from The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity.

On COI #523, Kyle Anzalone discusses North Korea, Ukraine, and Israel.

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