Sunday, February 22, 2015

Houthis using brutal tactics: the New York Times report

Headline: "Yemen rebels use increasingly brutal tactics against demonstrators".
Text of the story: "The Houthi rebels who have seized control of northern Yemen are systematically targeting peaceful protesters in the capital with death threats, abductions and severe beatings, according to activists and human rights groups. "  I don't mean to belittle but those tactics seem to me well below the standard tactics by the regimes of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the previous Yemen regime, as much as I detest the Houthis.