While I do like Dr. A ... he's dead wrong on this one. First, the Houthis reside in Yemen...which has had the shit bombed out of it by the Saudis (US)....killing tens of thousands. Yet, not a word of protest from others in the region and/or the US/EU. Next, Iran having a bomb is more of a local issue... and Israel has it covered. Seems to me that should Iran get the bomb, Israel will respond profoundly (if you know what I mean). Finally, this whole Gaza thing has gotten wayyy out of hand and should end. Yes, Hamas is evil (we'd all like them dead)...period, but there is more than meets the eye with this whole affair. Israel has not helped the local situation; and the local arabs can't stand the so-called Palestinians but none of this group want them all dead nor flooding into their countries. Furthermore, tens of thousands have been killed and the odds of eliminating Hamas are between nil to none (you can't kill an idea colaked in a theology). Even worse, Israel has guaranteed years of revenge from the survivors. So the whole thing is a mess. This of course begs the question should the US get sucked into another regional war? (BTW neither Russia and China are not interested - they just want access to oil.) Seriously, who benefits and how is Israel helped? We don't benefit (nor do we have the resources) and Israel is most likely now hurting itself. Is there a chance for a two state solution? Not in our lifetime. So it seems to me that once confronted by nothing but bad choices and outcomes, one should be looking for an off-ramp to regroup and figure-out a better way forward. All of this bombing and killing really serves no purpose. Ok, off of my soapbox. Where am I wrong? Pax