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Suzanne Burstein's avatar

Brilliant and an enlightening history lesson

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Beverly Green's avatar

That sums it up very well…only since this war have I and half the country heard of the houthis (they don’t deserve a capital letter). The good thing about your compositions is it’s always food for thought. So you got me thinking about what & who they represent…then my thoughts turned to their flag for some reason ?!

Waving the flag:

The unusual Nepalese flag mirrors the Himalayas, Bahamas reflects the sea & sand colors, Canada, who doesn’t like the Maple and it’s syrup…and so I could go on…but what about the houthi flag?…no images…just words

GOD IS THE GREATEST

DEATH TO AMERICA

DEATH TO ISRAEL

CURSE BE UPON THE JEWS

VICTORY TO ISLAM

Looking forward to your next Random Thoughts.

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Michelle Goldberg's avatar

As always very insightful and interesting!! Really enjoy reading your works each week

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susan.i.royston's avatar

Thank u. Makes me happy to know that it's enjoyed.

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David's avatar

I look forward to you're insightful and inspired pieces each week, keep up the good work

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susan.i.royston's avatar

Thanks. Keep up the reading!

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Ellis Green's avatar

Another brilliant piece. It would be so interesting to take a poll of the Qat chewing Houthi’s to ask them why they are sending rockets to Israel; I suspect they are too stoned to know or care. It is shameful that the world takes the view that no Jews no news. In Yemen, Sudan etc etc people are suffering in their millions and yet hardly a peep from the Western World.

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