Degringolade

Too much socialization yesterday, but it is done for a week.  Next week is staying at home and solitude.  Don't want to make this too much a habit.  I skipped laundry, so I will try to get some done during the course of the week.  Also need to clean up.  When fall comes the place seems to get yucky faster. 

Screed:

I am kinda fascinated by the Saudi-Yemeni thing.  Lotsa understated US and Israeli involvement.  Tough little bastards in burnooses and attitudes not caving in.  Iran stirring the pot in a very deniable and effective manner.  I kinda think that we have seen this movie before and the ending isn't what folks think that it will be.

One of the few thing that I appreciated about Obama is his use of drones.  Man ran the war like an exterminator.  Oh granted, there was the occasional wedding party, but as it was a wedding party cementing ties between folks who we had designated as "enemies" that kinda let us look lightly at the non-combatant idea.  He at least had the good sense to dial back on the US soldiers going in toe to toe.

Now the Houthi's have utterly destroyed a couple of Brigades of Saudi's.  You know the people we spend all that time training and who buy all of our fancy toys.  I think that we figured that if we trained the Bedouins and mercenary army of the Saud's they would be able to handle the Yemeni's.  More the fools us and them.  Looks to be the Saudis lost three full brigades of merc's.  It also appears that the Saudi Officers made good their escape early and fast.  That is sure to elicit a bunch of loyalty from the Merc's. 

We are fools to think that the House of Saud has the ability to last.