A cargo ship that was struck by a Houthi ballistic missile on Monday has created an 18-mile long oil slick in the Red Sea as it continues to take on water, two US officials said Friday.

The M/V Rubymar — a Belize-flagged, UK-registered, Lebanese-owned vessel — was carrying 41,000 tons of fertilizer when it was struck on Monday by one of two ballistic missiles fired from Houthi territory in Yemen.

US Central Command said the ship is currently anchored as it takes on water. “The Houthis continue to demonstrate disregard for the regional impact of their indiscriminate attacks, threatening the fishing industry, coastal communities, and imports of food supplies,” US Central Command said.

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    This is especially annoying because 6 months ago there was an amazing collaboration between both sides in the Red Sea to enable an international team to remove oil from a wrecked tanker.

    All the people involved thought it was a great framework for more peaceful negotiations.

    But now Israel has got its genocide on the Houthis are kicking off and saving the environment is no longer anyone’s priority.

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      The old white man’s burden concept seems to have made a comeback.

      You consider non-white people to be not responsible for their actions because you consider them to be savages that will naturally cause chaos unless under the guidance of the white man. If they are causing chaos it’s somehow the white man’s fault for not guiding them appropriately.

      Personally I think the Houthis are responsible for their actions. Same with Hamas. Same with all the other psychopaths in the region. If you’re going to blame anyone besides these groups for their actions, then maybe consider Iran first.

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        You’re right dude. Once Americans are the real victims of the war crimes they commit in the middle east.

        And Genocide Joe is the victimest victim of them all

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          “GeNoCiDe JoE” is the new Let’s Go Brandon from the same alt-right trolls. I never see you fools criticizing Trump when he literally states he will be a dictator. Know what will happen in the Middle East? Same as now, except American arms and troops will directly be involved.

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            Please pay attention this time, it’s getting old: Holding Democrats accountable for their support of genocide is not the same as supporting Republicans.

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              Agreed, but there are plenty people posting that they can’t vote for Biden because of the situation in Gaza. I get the criticism, and I wish we had a more progressive Democrat candidate, but given the reality of our options, not voting for Biden is akin to supporting Trump. In no reality would a Trump presidency be better for Palestinians, or frankly Americans, the West, etc.

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                The fact that you don’t have a more progressive Democrat candidate is the DNC’s fault. You can blame the Democrats for that.

                Stop blaming voters for not wanting to vote for Genocide. If Trump wins it’s going to be on the DNC, just like how they screwed over Bernie in 2016 and then Hillary lost to Trump.

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                  Sure, a Trump win is in the DNC and not the “burn it to the ground” people that are all over the place here on Lemmie, or naive fools. Just remember to keep blaming the DNC when Trump wins and takes away all your rights. That’ll show them.

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          Keep repeating your slogans, doesn’t change the fact that Hamas deliberately murdered women and children on October 7, and the Houthis publicly crucify people.

          It’s obvious to anyone outside the bubble you live in how horrific the psychopaths you support really are.

          The Palestinians are the biggest victims of Hamas for sure, but the continued support of Hamas indicates you don’t actually care about Palestinians. You just want to hate Israelis.

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      Israel is guilty for what it’s doing, but blaming Israel for these Houthi attacks is ridiculous.

      The Houthis are self serving in these attacks. As they have claimed land, support has turned against them because it turns out they suck at providing services to the people that live in areas they control. So they are falling back to the one popular policy they have: supporting Palestinians, and fighting back against “imperialists.”

      Except attacking ships in the Red Sea is doing nothing for the Palestinians. Maybe if they only targeted Israeli vessels of ships heading to/from there, but they are not. Even getting bombed has an upside as it reinforces their underdog anti-imperialist messaging.

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      Please note it is not so much Israel as Nyet N’ Yahoo. This is the work of a desperate criminal trying to remain in power.

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        And then 72 percent of Israelis say aid shouldn’t be allowed in until prisoners are released.

        I’m sorry. But starving people en masse is not it. It’s time to treat Israel the same way we treated Germany. Disarm, occupy, hang the war criminals, and force a government representative of everyone from the river to the sea. And yes that means an end to their ethnostate. That’s the point. They’ve fucked around. It’s time for the find out.

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    America Britain blows up all of Palestine but suddenly they really care about the environment when others try to stop them.

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        America, israel and Britain

        But in this case it’s a American British ship which is why I’m referencing them specifically.

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          It isn’t an American ship, the ship has literally nothing to do with America.

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            Whoops my bad you are right. Thanks for correcting me.

            I read US central command and was confused thinking this was the Star Iris which was also attacked recently.

            I will correct my comments.

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      America isn’t blowing up Palestine. That is a fascist talking point, to try and shoehorn the US and NATO as the villains into any and every situation.

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        Israel wouldn’t have a single fricking bullet without the funding of the US and other Western powers. It is very much America that is committing genocide in Palestine, we’re just letting someone else’s finger pull the trigger.

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          It’s also someone else aiming the gun. You don’t charge the guy in Walmart for a customer shooting someone.

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            Actually if you supply weapons to people knowing they will murder others with them you will be held responsible.

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              But if you supply them under the knowledge they will “defend themselves”, that doesn’t put you in trouble.

              Not saying I agree with Israel or the US providing them weapons, but there’s a bit of (perhaps bullshit) plausible deniability involved, and also the US is Israel’s ally so they’re supposed to support them in some manner (although I would say this should stop at providing naval support and generally protecting trade through the region, rather than providing weapons that are obviously being used for genocide).

              It must also be remembered that these are not donations, even though politicians seem to frame them that way. Weapons and support is provided under bilateral aid agreements - it is a two way deal, and one that almost always favours the country that’s giving. Israel is effectively taking out long term loans with the US to buy weapons.

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                Pleading ignorance worked wonders during Neurenberg trials right? Just following orders or something?

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    The Houthis have been ridiculous about their justifications for attacks, but where was this ship headed? It doesn’t say in the article.

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      Doesn’t matter. It’s civil disobedience with missiles. The point is less to destroy an enemy, and more to cause enough fuss that the various Western powers - almost all of whom are supporting the genocide in Palestine - change their behavior under the pressure.

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          DAE stopping Genocide is the same as doing Genocide?

          If you don’t even know the difference between ISIS and the Houthi’s because you think every Arab group is the same, don’t comment on foreign policy.