Post by Poor Richard on Nov 1, 2023 19:44:25 GMT -7
Sen. Daines bill demands Houthi terrorist designation after Biden admin reversal
Fox News reports "Fox News Digital has learned that Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., has introduced a bill that seeks to reclassify the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen as terrorists, following a series of attacks on Israeli and U.S. forces.
"The ongoing attacks on Israel are horrific — and they’re being perpetrated by Iranian proxies, including the Houthis," Daines told Fox News Digital in written comments. "Hamas, Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have all been designated FTOs (foreign terrorist organizations) since 1997, there is no reason that the Houthis shouldn’t be on the FTO list as well."
"The Houthis attacked Israel this week with missiles and drones," he continued. "It was already past time for the Biden administration to re-designate them an FTO but now it’s even more important in order to send a message to the world that the United States will not tolerate attacks on our allies."
"This is especially important in order to send a direct message to Iran, the world’s largest state sponsor of terror," he wrote."
Read the full article here.
"The ongoing attacks on Israel are horrific — and they’re being perpetrated by Iranian proxies, including the Houthis," Daines told Fox News Digital in written comments. "Hamas, Hezbollah and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have all been designated FTOs (foreign terrorist organizations) since 1997, there is no reason that the Houthis shouldn’t be on the FTO list as well."
"The Houthis attacked Israel this week with missiles and drones," he continued. "It was already past time for the Biden administration to re-designate them an FTO but now it’s even more important in order to send a message to the world that the United States will not tolerate attacks on our allies."
"This is especially important in order to send a direct message to Iran, the world’s largest state sponsor of terror," he wrote."
Read the full article here.