On 2026-09-21, President Trump vacillated over Saudi Arabia's request for joint military strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, ultimately deciding against joining for now. Trump remains mindful of Saudi Arabia's cooperation needed for his broader Middle East strategy.
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The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
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He must have actually listened to someone with common sense for a change ! @ghostlyverse.bsky.social @aliengrueziaugust.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u... The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
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Trump's big foreign policy "dilemma" is just picking which Mideast proxy war serves his anti-Iran agenda best, principles be damned. Read full story....
He was pissed because NATO would not join the Iran war. Well now let's see how great an ally Trump is to the Saudis given the billions they gave his family. "There would be no U.S. airstrikes against the Houthis." He'll screw anybody, even when paid off. www.opinionpublica.tv/portada/trum... For two weeks, the question of whether to yield to pleas from Saudi Arabia and order the U.S. military to s
Wow. This is *not* leadership. [NYTimes-gifted article]: Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran. By Helene CooperEric SchmittJonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman, Sept. 20, 2026