Analysts See Possibility of US-Houthi Cooperation

The Houthi motto sounds ominous to Western ears: "Death to America, Death to Israel, curse the Jews, long live Islam." But according to Middle East Institute scholar Charles Schmitz, that's a bit deceptive. "That chant is not meant to be anti-American," he said. Instead of merely reflecting antipathy toward the U.S., Schmitz said, the chant was more aimed at Yemen's former U.S.-backed authoritarian leaders. "It was meant to stick a thorn in the...

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