I just hate bailing out europe again

26. März 2025

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Summary of Houthi PC Small Group Discussion

Key Details:

  • Group: 19-member Hou­thi coor­di­na­ti­on group.
  • Pur­po­se: Dis­cus­sing U.S. mili­ta­ry action against the Houthis in Yemen fol­lowing a Sit Room meeting.
  • Time­li­ne: Urgent 72-hour coor­di­na­ti­on, with deba­te over whe­ther to strike immedia­te­ly or delay.

Key Points & Debate:

  • Initi­al Coordination:
    • Micha­el Waltz estab­lis­hes the group for rapid decision-making.
    • Depu­ties tas­ked with assemb­ling teams for action items.
    • POTUS pro­vi­ded gui­d­ance, with tas­kings sent via secu­re channels.
  • Con­cerns Over Timing & Messaging:
    • Waltz: Warns that the public may not under­stand the eco­no­mic sta­kes (3% U.S. tra­de, 40% Euro­pean tra­de via Suez). Sug­gests delay­ing to build messaging and assess eco­no­mic risks.
    • Joe Kent (DNI): No urgent time­li­ne; same opti­ons would exist in a month.
    • CIA (John Rat­clif­fe): Sup­ports delay for bet­ter intel on Hou­thi leadership.
  • Argu­ments for Immedia­te Action:
    • Pete Heg­seth (VP team): Focus on res­to­ring free­dom of navi­ga­ti­on and deter­rence. Warns against leaks or Isra­el acting first.
    • JD Van­ce: Sup­ports action but empha­si­zes tight messaging and mini­mi­zing risks to Sau­di oil facilities.
    • SM: Stres­ses need to extract eco­no­mic con­ces­si­ons from Euro­pe for U.S. efforts.
  • Final Decisi­on & Execution:
    • Heg­seth con­firms strike time­li­ne (F-18s, dro­nes, Tomahawks).
    • First strike suc­cess­ful: Tar­get (Hou­thi mis­si­le lea­der) eli­mi­na­ted in a col­lap­sed building.
    • CENTCOM prai­sed for execution.

Outcome:

  • The U.S. pro­cee­ded with strikes, achie­ving initi­al objectives.
  • Deba­te high­ligh­ted ten­si­ons over Euro­pean reli­an­ce on U.S. defen­se and eco­no­mic risks.
  • Strong empha­sis on messaging (bla­ming Biden’s pri­or fail­u­res and Iran’s role) and deter­rence.

Final Note: Disap­pearing messages set to 4 weeks post-operation.









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