At times I thought the op-ed was either naive or deliberately misleading. Here's why:
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P.S. Happy to meet Mr. Malley in DC, or arrange meeting w/ opposition.
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They are not puzzled. They are giving #Iran the plausible deniability it needs. Just because they tell you they are innocent, it doesn't prove that they are.
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Then think of the foreign & US captives who were imprisoned by #Houthis and used as a bargaining chip. @Rob_Malley & his staff were immune due to their high profile. Any other American is not welcome.
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-Houthis will put down weapons later, not now.
-Houthis will talk to opponents later, not now.
-Houthis want elections later, not now.
One thing Malley is right about: Houthi will NOT give up the power they accumulated.
It is horrific that Mr. Malley is influential enough to draw policies on #Yemen & advise the UN Envoy.