Posted on November 26, 2020
The mistake of designating the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization
One of Donald Trump’s first foreign policy decisions as president was authorizing a Navy SEAL raid in Yemen. That operation, which he signed off on over dinner, was poorly planned, risky, and rushed. The result: several dead Yemeni civilians, including 10 children, and one dead U.S. soldier. Now, as President Trump prepares to leave office,…