58% of Gen Z and Millenial voters believe a civil war is likely, which is more than three times the beliefs of the Silent Generation with 19% of those voters seeing a civil war in the future. Gen X voters who see the likelihood of a civil war total at 46% and Baby Boomers are at 34%.
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At work, we all watched George Bush Sr. on TV as he announced Operation Desert Storm. Everyone cheering on our military to save the babies from being thrown out of incubators, destroying weapons of mass destruction, and saving the world for democracy.
After the special announcement, I turned to my coworkers and told them we will not get out of the Middle East until America destroys itself.
No one discussed the Gulf War with me again.
| Moments ago, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces posted a short statement: "3 days." Although the message is cryptic, developments in the field (and at sea) give us an idea regarding what this message may be about: Phase Five. On May 3rd, 2024, the Yemeni Armed Forces announced the beginning of the fourth phase of their operations. Although the announcement that the range of targeting had expanded to the Mediterranean caught the most attention, the true qualitative shift in Phase 4's announcement was the move to target all ships of companies violating the ban on the ports of occupied Palestine. This, in addition to previous operations, led to the skyrocketing of insurance for ships from 1% of the ship's value to 70% and the bankruptcy of the "Eilat" port. Companies such as MAERSK and others have paid the well-documented price for repeatedly violating the ban, as the punishment extended to their entire fleet, from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean. The resistance shifted from targeting to sinking, from forcing a change of course to destruction. So what is the meaning behind "3 days"? Last week, Al-Akhbar reported that the Yemeni Armed Forces are preparing for the fifth phase of the battle, coinciding with the escalation of operations, including joint ones with the Iraqi Resistance. The operations have expanded in scope and pace, signaling the end of the current phase and the near transition to a new phase with new goals, different tactics, and more daring operations. Colonel Mujib Shamsan told Al-Akhbar that the Yemeni Armed Forces possess strategic weapons that have not yet been used in the battle. He considered that the first three phases were warning phases, while the fourth shocked America, forcing it into a "battle of necessity" after the blows of Yemen. Yemen not only carried out the first anti-ship ballistic missile attack in history, was engaged in the first ever interception in space, and commandeered a zionist ship and its crew; Al-Aqsa Flood has given also it ample opportunities to develop and use new weapons: The Palestine ballistic missile, the Hatem-2 hypersonic missile, and the effective Toofan-1 and Toofan Al-Mudammer drone boats. Drones and missiles reach as far as Haifa and the Indian Ocean, making direct hits. The locally-made Toofan-1 alone imposed a new equation in the battle, but it is part of a series (Toofan-2 and Toofan-3) that have not yet entered the battle. The Yemeni Armed Forces also possess long-range cruise missiles that can reach the Strait of Hormuz. The clock ticks down for these three days as the enemy bites its nails. Will this mark the start of the fifth phase, a new dawn of unprecedented military capabilities, or a decisive blow that reshapes the region? Bab Al-Mandeb, aptly named "The Gate of Tears," holds the world's breath, as the sea conceals what is greater than what came before it. New weapons may rise to the surface, new goals and targets. In 72 hours, the answer will surface, potentially altering the course of the war as we know it. |
