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Syria that will be tied to this action in the red sea. >> and for the u.s., what about the optics of this? could it be seen by some in the region as the u.s. getting involved in the gaza war, importantly on the side of israel given that the houthis say they have been doing all of this for the people in gaza? >> i think that is a definite possible interpretation by many in yemen, especially on the houthi side. i think it would be a misinterpretation of what the u.s. effort is. the u.s. effort is ...

Assets and weapons to do? so >> what we used are these, basically based on the uss eisenhowers carrier strike group we have fighter jets f/a18es the british bought their own jets. we used a week to launch a tomahawk missile and we used those missiles to strike very precisely at those targets that we mentioned earlier because these are the kinds of weapons that we need to protect our power whenever we need to ensure that we can move commerce from one point to another. we want to protect that calm...

Shipping goes through to the red sea and the indian ocean, of course it goes up to the suez canal. so where they are as a very strategic area in terms of international coming through here this is an important. area >> exactly, you know theyve got about 12% of all national trade goes through here, thats why its so critically important and thats why its become so important for the u.s. and its allies to really make sure that none of this commerce is interrupted. lets talk about some of the targets...

So it has been such an interesting thing, watching the administration as it tries to figure out at what point they would cut the aid and say enough is enough. as you see this is threatening local commerce. oil prices are probably gonna rise because you show that great map of all those ships that are having to go around the cape of good hope. thats a huge geographical distance that they are now starting to heat up. there was i think waiting for the strikes to happen, something thats been going on...

And restore stability in the red sea but let our message be clear, we will not hesitate to defend lives and protect the free flow of commerce? one of the most critical waterways in the face of continued threats. >> australia also provided support for the strikes. here is the australian defense minister. >> these are very important actions. the actions that have been taken today supported by australia are about maintaining freedom of navigation on the high seas and maintaining global trade. that ...

Clear we will not hesitate to defend lives and protect the free flow of commerce in one of the worlds most critical waterways in the face of continued threats. now australia is one of the nations that provided support for those strikes. here is the australian defense minister. >> these are very important actions. the actions that have been taken today supported by australia or about maintaining freedom of navigation on the high seas, they are about maintaining global trade. that is completely ce...

Poll ilss extensive diplomatic campaigns and houthi rebelsr against commercial vessels. these targeted strikes are a clear message the united states and our partners will notrs tolerate attacks on personnel o allow hostile actors to imperil freedom of navigation in theot worlds most critical commercial roots. uresi will not hesitate to diret further measures to protect our people and the free flow ofth international commerce as necessary." something else important to statement because we are sta...

Just like they didnt consider the ramifications of giving irao foinr over $6 billion, much ofir which is going not to the well-being and humanitarianbu interest of the iranian people as they were promised, but to fund these terrorists groups like the houthis to do exactly what they are doing, threatening global commerce and peace. for we have a secretary of defense who was hospitalized for five days, an d the white house,f leaders in the pentagon, national security council, the president himself...

Oil prices leaped 4% on Friday, as oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea following overnight air and sea strikes by the United States and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on shipping by the Iran-backed group.

Governments have protections to offer those two noes do not make a yes. >> theres no question there are sharp ideological differences between the two parties, certainly seem to be exacerbated now. the current speaker did put out a statement of support for president bidens order to have the coalition strike in yemen. you were talking about the weight of the world on the presidents shoulder. that is certainly the case right now. do you support this decision? there have been some in your caucus or ...