Saudi invasion of Yemen imminent - 150,000 troops encamped

"God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam"

Well this puts us on the same side as al Qaeda,

I'm sorry but that is nonsense.

We are on the same side as the Yemeni government, which has been a staunch supporter of our programme of whacking Al-Qaeda bosses in Yemen using drones.

Perhaps. I find backing Saudi here even more troubling as the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen is one of the most dangerous. This could be a good thing if it brings stability to the country, but I really doubt it will. If anything it will galvanize a civil war.

I do not think so. Saudi will not allow AQAP to flourish here, if they get the chance they will try to deal with them and Hadi's government in Yemen are no friends of al-Qaeda. The stated goal was restoring Hadi in power and so if they feel they should they will try and go after them. I don't see the US or Egypt allowing this opportunity of being able to deal with them to pass.

I think the elites know too well what they're doing in the Middle East. They are detribalizing it and creating conflicts, forcing regime changes that put in puppet governments. Muslims are too busy killing eachother to be a threat to Israel.

FSA are Wahhabi terrorists in my view and we support them. Assad may be a dictator but I find it strange he turned villain almost over night. He was probably framed by FSA for some of his alleged crimes.

I'm starting to get the feeling we have no idea what we're trying to achieve in the Middle East.

I do not think so. Saudi will not allow AQAP to flourish here, if they get the chance they will try to deal with them and Hadi's government in Yemen are no friends of al-Qaeda. The stated goal was restoring Hadi in power and so if they feel they should they will try and go after them. I don't see the US or Egypt allowing this opportunity of being able to deal with them to pass.

Will Saudi view AQAP as the main threat here though? Or will it focus on the Iranian proxies? Which exactly do they see as their more concerning threat? al Qaeda has a habit of slipping through cracks and regenerating as soon as the pressure is taken off, a foreign intervention could allow this to happen and may push more recruits towards them. Perhaps Egypt's involvement may help, I just hope that concerns about Iran don't overshadow AQAP

Sure saying the same side is over the top, however the Houthi claim to be fighting al Qaeda. as well as the Yemeni government. I'm not really convinced supporting a Saudi invasion is really going to provide a long term solution to the crisis in Yemen.

More and more it seems we are being dragged into proxy conflicts between Iran and Saudi Arabia, whilst trying to destroy groups like al Qaeda and ISIS. I really think we need to reconsider how engaged we are in the Middle East, given how unreliable our allies are and how they are part of the problem, rather than the solution.