US designating Yemen’s Houthis as ‘global terrorists’
An SDGT designation is doing something to do something. Like an FTO designation, it’s toothless and…
Biden’s SDGT ploy allows him plausible deniability concerning inaction while also ensuring that U.S. strength cannot be applied to Houthi forces in any real capacity besides telegraphed and ineffective air strikes against a rebel force that has made a living of dodging similar Saudi strikes for years.
They aren’t doing the full FTO designation.
They are doing the weaker SDGT designation - with a delay.
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