Hassan Nasrallah: The War in Yemen Announces the End of the House of Saud

[KoKo]

(Have no idea what to think about this..but, thought it an interesting view or read of the Transcript)

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Hassan Nasrallah: The War in Yemen Announces the End of the House of Saud

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http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41530.htm

In this excerpt, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah discusses the US-Saudi operation in Yemen, which to date has been a real military disaster. According to him, Saudi Arabia has embarked on a foolish enterprise, and now its very territorial integrity is threatened. He confidently predicts a resounding victory for the Houthis, and major repercussions for the Saudi ruling dynasty and the entire region, which will be in the best interests of the peoples.

Interview with Hezbollah Secretary General, Sayed Hassan Nasrallah - Syrian information channel, Monday, April 6, 2015

Posted April 11, 2015


Transcript:

Reporter: I would like again to welcome our guest, His Eminence Sayed Hassan Nasrallah. Welcome to you, your Eminence the Sayed. We discussed, just before the break and the last part of our interview, questions of paramount importance to our region. You said that if Pakistan is to intervene alongside Saudi Arabia, it will do so on the pretext of there being an internal threat to Saudi security [and only to defend Saudi Arabia, not invade Yemen], and you said that this is not just a remote possibility, but that it could happen in the near future. The coming days will show whether such development occurs in Yemen, if the Houthis can enter into Saudi Arabia. What do you mean by this?

Sayed Hassan Nasrallah: Listen, at the end of the day, I do not have specific (exclusive) information, but it could happen, in the sense that what has been happening in Yemen so far… – let us make an analysis of the situation.

Well, (Saudi Arabia) started with bombing, and they set various objectives. So far they have not realised any of these goals, not a single one of them. And this is the experience of the July war (2006) in Lebanon, the experience of wars in Gaza in Palestine – and by the way, the war against Yemen, whether in its Media aspect, the psychological warfare, the military leadership or tactics, is exactly like the war against Lebanon, and the war against Gaza, and this reveals to us those who lurk behind the scenes and make the decisions. Well, they set a number of goals, and they have so far fulfilled none of these objectives. Aside from the fact of killing people, of course, but they had not announced that as an objective. They said that ... and this proves that – today we enter the 17th day of the war – it is a failure. It is a humiliating defeat for the Saudi-American aggression against Yemen.

(The Saudis) said (as objectives) that, first, they wanted to reinstall the President who they consider legitimate: but he is still in Riyadh with his supporters.
Second, they wanted to force Ansarallah, their allies and their supporters to surrender: but they did not surrender.

(Third, they wanted) the country's leadership to withdraw, and surrender their heavy and medium weapons. It may be that many of us in this region, are unaware of a lot of what happens in Yemen, but the Saudis are very familiar with Yemen, and I laughed myself, because from what I know about Yemen, medium and heavy weapons are personal weapons (held even by civilians), that is to say, the (Saudis) claim to remove even personal weapons: in Yemen, all tribes have heavy weapons and medium weapons, and then (the Saudis) declare to groups that after they have imposed a war on them, they should deliver their heavy and medium weapons? In my opinion, this is manifest stupidity.

Well, third, or fourth, they said that the aim was to prevent the Iranian occupation of Yemen, which is a foregone conclusion, since (the Iranian occupation project) is imaginary, so they cannot say they have prevented the occupation of Yemen by Iran.

Fifth, on the ground, they said they wanted to restrain the Yemeni army and people's committees in some provinces and at Aden. But (the Houthis) reached Aden, the airport is in their hands – I am using the information from the [Saudi] channel Al Arabiya –, the port is in their hands, most of the city is in their hands, as well as most of the southern provinces... What have you then accomplished (you Saudis)?

Until this moment, I can speak, from my own knowledge – and we also have the experience of the July War (2006) in Lebanon, the Israeli wars against Gaza, so we understand these things in one way or another – and my assessment of the situation is therefore that what has happened so far is a humiliating failure of Saudi-American aggression against Yemen.

If we believe the official (Saudi) spokesperson, who every day makes a speech about the evolution of the battle – that poor guy is in trouble, he seeks for the smallest success (to harp on about). He then said there was an such-and-such force that was heading to Aden, and that we striked it. This is not an accomplishment! This is a detail. You're fighting a war, in any case. In war, there are martyrs, vehicles are destroyed, you kill, you are killed, that's war, it's normal! So tell me about the military achievements that have any significant political or military implication ! But they have not accomplished anything like this up to now.


Instead, I will reveal what the Saudi aggression has really accomplished against Yemen so far.

The first achievement, is that they have made the vast majority of the Yemeni people radically opposed to Saudi Arabia. When have we seen before in Yemen hundreds of thousands, if not millions, manifest by proclaiming “Death to the House of Saud!” Incidentally, the Saudis do not tolerate anyone talking about them. They pay fortunes, and the whole world gets insulted, no problem, but if a TV station, newspaper, speaker, politician or writer says a (negative) word about Saud, they tear it to pieces. Well, millions of people manifest in Yemen proclaiming “Death to the House of Saud!” This is a huge strategic loss for the Saudis in Yemen.

More at..........

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article41530.htm

[pscot]

1. Just what the ME needs

More turbulence.

[Jefferson23]

2. That would be pretty damn amazing. Very compelling..thanks, KoKo. n/t

[KoKo]

3. His view might make sense...if you saw this post:

This young Prince does seem a strange choice to be in charge of the Saudi Military

The Mysterious Saudi Prince Leading The War In Yemen

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11338995

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4. Thanks.

Nasrallah is always informative. He is a guy that knows what he doesn't know, a very useful trait.

I generally agree with his assessment, I fully expect this to destroy the House of Saud before it is done, and largely for the same general reasons he mentions; but I've been waiting since 2003 or so for the fall of the House of Saud. You can see it coming, but you never know what will start the ball rolling.

I am more cynical than he in that I think some of the Saudi's allies might well intend that outcome too.

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5. As Battle for Aden Rages, Yemen is Set for a Messy and Violent Future

Yemen's humanitarian crisis is by all accounts getting worse by the day, and the city of Aden has become a major flashpoint. Aden is caught in a stand-off between Houthi rebels and forces loyal to the government they are trying to overthrow. On April 5, the Houthis claimed control of the city's al-Mualla district after a deadly assault in which neighbourhoods were apparently torched.

One of the city's electricity generators has been hit, leaving scores of houses without electricity. At the same time, one of the city's main water systems, responsible for supplying a million people with clean water, has been seriously damaged, accompanied by food and fuel shortages.

The Red Cross has issued a plea for a pause in the violence so it can deliver humanitarian aid to the city's residents – a plea that has so far been rejected.

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30161-as-battle-for-aden-rages-yemen-is-set-for-a-messy-and-violent-future

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6. Saudi Grand Mufti calls for military conscription

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti has reportedly called for military conscription as the kingdom leads an offensive in Yemen.

"We must prepare our youth through conscription in order to be ready to carry out the missions needed from them," Abdul Aziz Al Sheikh reportedly said during his weekly sermon in Riyadh.

"This measure is very important to our youths and makes the country ready to face any threat."

The UAE and Qatar last year introduced compulsory military service and earlier this month Kuwait’s parliament approved legislation that will see all men aged over 18 serve at least one year in the military and then remain as a reservist until they are 45 years old.

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi-grand-mufti-calls-for-military-conscription-588765.html

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7. Saudi Arabia’s Other War

The Saudi war on Yemen has understandably come to dominate the headlines since it began in late March 2015. The international scope of the conflict – nominally including the participation of nearly a dozen Gulf countries – coupled with the obvious political and geopolitical implications, all but assured that nearly all mention of Saudi Arabia in the news would be in the context of this war. However, there is another war being waged by Saudi Arabia, this one entirely within its own borders.

While Riyadh viciously, and illegally, bombs the people of Yemen, it also continues to wage a brutal war of repression against its own Shia population. A significant minority inside Saudi Arabia, the Shia community has been repeatedly victimized by the heavy-handed, often murderous, tactics of Saudi security forces in a desperate attempt by the House of Saud to maintain its iron grip on power. Rather than being challenged to democratize and respect the rights of a minority, the Saudi government has chosen violence, intimidation, and imprisonment to silence the growing chorus of opposition.

Were it only the Shia minority being targeted however, this overt repression might be crudely caricatured as sectarian conflict within the context of “Iranian influence” on Saudi domestic politics; Iran being the bogeyman trotted out by Riyadh to justify nearly all of its criminal and immoral actions, from financing terror groups waging war on Syria to the bombardment of the people of Yemen. However, the Saudi government is also targeting bloggers, journalists, and activists who, despite their small numbers in the oppressive kingdom, have become prominent defenders of human rights, symbolizing an attempt, fruitless though it may be, to democratize and bring some semblance of social justice to the entirely undemocratic monarchy.

At War Against Its Own People

It is a well understood fact, almost universally recognized, that Saudi Arabia is one of the principal instigators of sectarianism throughout the Muslim world. Using a “divide and conquer” strategy that has worked with insidious perfection in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and elsewhere, Saudi Arabia has managed to flex its geopolitical muscles and project its power without much threat to its own internal stability. However, there is increasingly a Shia movement within Saudi Arabia – we should not call it “sectarian” as it is about equality under the law – demanding its rights and legal protections that are undeniably incompatible with the absolutist, monarchical system that Saudi Arabia has erected.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/04/13/saudi-arabias-other-war/

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8. Saudi Arabia campaign in Yemen masks widening domestic unrest

The conflict in Yemen, which is rapidly piling up a disturbing body count, is remarkable for the overt and prominent role played by Saudi Arabia which is the power behind an impressive coalition of regional states which support their campaign, largely seeing the conflict as a proxy for a campaign against Iran.

But while, understandably, Riyadh does not want to compromise on its regional sphere of influence, the Yemen conflict is also being used for internal political consumption. Saudi Arabia projects confidence, but in reality it is not a very stable nation. The threat of tribal, sectarian and class paradoxes within the kingdom is much graver than the threats imposed by so-called Shia Crescent.

The Saudi political elite either ignores the prevailing challenges or tries to compensate for internal problems with an assertive foreign policy. Using foreign policy as an effective tool to control internal dynamics has been common practice for a very long time in the region – an “external enemy” can be used to generate unifying nationalism or to legitimise a security state. It’s an especially useful tactic for authoritarian regimes.

For Saudi Arabia, the ramifications of this conflict go way beyond Riyadh’s regional ambitions. The war in Yemen has significant internal political implications for the new king and his new political entourage. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud took over his position in January 2015 and in less than three months he embarked on the most ambitious Saudi foreign policy in years. Although Salman’s early political manoeuvring suggest that foreign policy is going to be his main preoccupation, there are also various factors threatening the stability of his kingdom internally.

http://theconversation.com/saudi-arabia-campaign-in-yemen-masks-widening-domestic-unrest-39967

[KoKo]

15. ...!

Oh....our hypocrisy. So clearly stated in this article.

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9. Nasrallah to speak on Yemen Friday amid Future tensions

BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is scheduled to speak Friday for the third time in less than one month on Yemen amid simmering tensions between his party and its political rival the Future Movement.

In a statement released late-Sunday, Hezbollah called for a gathering at 5 p.m. Friday against the Saudi-led military campaign launched last month against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Nasrallah will speak during the event, the statement added.

The speech comes at a sensitive time in Future-Hezbollah relations, which have plunged since a Saudi-led coalition began bombing Yemen on March 26 to halt advances by Houthi rebels battling the government loyalists.

However, dialogue between the rivals launched in December has continued despite the tensions. The two are expected to hold a fresh round of talks Tuesday.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Apr-13/294258-nasrallah-to-speak-on-yemen-friday-amid-future-tensions.ashx

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10. 140 Americans Flee Yemen as Country Sinks Deeper Into Chaos

Some 140 Americans fleeing unrest in Yemen have arrived in Djibouti, officials said, but hundreds of others are believed to still remain behind in Yemen.

The families in Djibouti are exhausted, getting food and water and will receive "full consular services," authorities said.

140 Amcit evacuees from Yemen have made it to #Djibouti. #US_Emb_Djibouti is providing consular service. pic.twitter.com/L0bOhibhzs
— Tom Kelly (@USAmbDjibouti) April 12, 2015

Americans could be seen smiling, grasping hands with U.S. Embassy staff members in Djibouti after fleeing from Yemen.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/140-americans-arrived-djibouti-yemen-sinks-deeper-chaos/story?id=30275507

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11. Iran calls for new Yemeni government, increasing tension with Saudis

ASTANA, April 13 (Reuters) - Iran on Monday urged the formation of a new Yemeni government and offered to assist in a political transition, comments likely to anger Saudi Arabia, which is backing Yemen's president against a rebel force allied with Iran.

The Houthi advance towards the Yemeni city of Aden forced President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to flee to Riyadh last month and triggered a Saudi-led campaign of air strikes to try to drive back the rebels, who share their Shi'ite faith with Iran.

"I had the privilege of participating in the Bonn Conference when we created the Afghan government. Actually we didn't do it, the Afghans did ... We can do that in Yemen too," Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a speech during a two-day visit to Kazakhstan.

The Bonn Conference was held in 2001 to rebuild the Afghan state after its Taliban rulers were ousted in a U.S. invasion supported by allied Afghan forces, and resulted in an entirely new political system for Afghanistan.

http://www.trust.org/item/20150413121520-lu3vr/

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12. AP Interview: Hezbollah's No. 2 criticizes Yem

BEIRUT (AP) -- Hezbollah's deputy chief says Saudi Arabia is committing "genocide" in Yemen and will pay a heavy price for its airstrikes campaign on the Arabian Peninsula country.

Sheikh Naim Kassem says the kingdom made a "strategic mistake" by interfering in Yemen's affairs.

More than two weeks of Saudi-led airstrikes targeting Yemen's Shiite rebels known as Houthis have failed to stop the rebel power grab.

Kassem, who spoke to The Associated Press in an interview Monday in the Shiite group's stronghold in southern Beirut, suggested that the situation inside Saudi Arabia could implode as a result of its "aggression" in Yemen.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_YEMEN_HEZBOLLAH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-04-13-09-09-21

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13. Yemen Plunges 'Into Darkness' Amid Power Cuts, Saudi-Led Attacks

Yemen lost power after attacks on substations and power lines, and the Saudi Arabia-led coalition attacked communications infrastructure.

Yemen's capital and several provinces have lost power after armed militias attacked substations east of Sanaa, a representative of the country's Energy Ministry told Sputnik.

The attacks, together with the state company's lack of fuel for power plants and Saudi-led coalition attacks on telecommunications infrastructure threaten to cut Yemen off from the world.

"Armed gangs attacked substations and power lines in the Maarab province this morning, which led to a complete loss of power supplies from Yemen's state energy company."

http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20150413/1020825593.html

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14. . nt