Another quick fix that will not solve the #Houthis problem or undermine their threat to international shipping. It will likely play into the Houthis hands by further isolating that majority of #Yemen 's population, effectively holding them hostage to the Houthi's agenda. 1/2

The FTO designation will worsen an already dire economic and humanitarian crisis. For the Houthis, a vulnerable population—poor, illiterate, & desperate—is easier to recruit. This has been their strategy all along: Turning #Yemen into a recruitment camp for their future wars. 2/2