Biden, in Battle of the Red Sea, Fears Consequences of His Own Actions

He restores — halfheartedly — the terrorist designation that he once removed from the Houthis.

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Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally against America and Britain near Sanaa, Yemen. AP

Today the State Department says it will list the Yemeni Houthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group, reversing its February 2021 removal of the Houthis from the Foreign Terrorist Organization list. The new designation will take effect only in 30 days to facilitate humanitarian aid to — wait for it — Yemen. The good news is that President Biden seems agile enough to change course. The bad news is that he is doing so half-heartedly. 

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