I am seeing unconfirmed reports that Saudi Arabia has invaded Yemen.

[roamer65]

Anyone seeing confirmation of it?

If so, this will take the Iran- Saudi Arabia proxy war to a whole new level.

[hrmjustin]

1. Twitter says they are bombing. nothing about boots on the ground yet.

[Takket]

2. hmmm, seems unlike them

Saudi Arabia are puppet masters. they don't want to do any fighting themselves.

[MANative]

3. Tweets from AP to that effect...

Saudi Arabia has begun airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, ambassador says: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/eba335c323b2451fb1bfb896c4ad1322/fall-yemen-government-leaves-us-few-options

[Xipe Totec]

4. Only this one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026415241

[ND-Dem]

5. can you explain what the beef is?

[etherealtruth]

6. Here's a link

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/25/middleeast/yemen-unrest/

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-25/saudi-arabia-starts-bombing-targets-in-yemen-ap-says-i7pe2tva

[yuiyoshida]

7. Saudi ambassador announces military operation in Yemen

Saudi envoy to US says his country has begun airstrikes against Houthi rebels to defend legitimate government of Yemen.

Saudi Arabia and a coalition of regional allies have launched a military operation in Yemen against the Houthi rebels, who drove out the US-backed Yemeni president.

Adel al-Jubair said on Wednesday that a coalition consisting of 10 countries, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), had begun airstrikes at 7pm Eastern time.

"The operation is to defend and support the legitimate government of Yemen and prevent the radical Houthi movement from taking over the country," Jubair told reporters in Washington.

"The kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its GCC allies and its allies outside of the GCC have decided to respond to the requests of the legitimate president of Yemen [Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi ]", Jubair said in a press conference in Washington.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/03/saudi-ambassador-announces-military-operation-yemen-150325234138956.html

[Cooley Hurd]

8. Saudi Arabia launches military operations in Yemen

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/25/middleeast/yemen-unrest/

(CNN)Saudi Arabia has launched military operations in Yemen, the Saudi ambassador to the United States told reporters in Washington on Wednesday.

Adel al-Jubeir said the operation consisted of airstrikes on more than one city.

"We are determined to protect the legitimate government of Yemen," he said.

A senior Arab diplomat told CNN that the Gulf Cooperation Council soon will issue a statement that the Yemenis have asked for military assistance and the GCC is prepared to step in. It will be signed by all GCC countries except for Oman. Not all countries will contribute military forces, the source said.

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[BayouBengal07]

9. It's "only" airstrikes at the moment

But who knows where this is going. They invaded Bahrain during the Arab Spring, too. And we have to carry their water because Saudi Wahabi Sunni theocracy = good, Iranian Shi'a theocracy = bad.