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Signal Chat Leak: Bombing the Houthis
from Leaked Group Chats & Door Dash Debt | The Tim Dillon Show #437 · #437
9 min
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Tim reacts to the news that National Security Adviser Mike Waltz accidentally added a journalist to a Signal group chat discussing military strikes on the Houthis, riffing on why he wasn't invited, why the government always needs to bomb someone, and imagining the mundane office-like texts between officials like Vance and Hegseth.
- National Security Adviser Mike Waltz added Atlantic journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat discussing military plans.
- Tim wonders why he wasn't included in the group text despite being friends with Vance and Gabbard.
- Tim is bullish on bombing the Houthis because no one cares and the U.S. always needs a bombing target.
- Houthis are decent targets because they move around, disrupt trade, and mostly post on social media.
- The Houthis are backed by Iran and their slogan includes 'death to America' and 'death to Israel.'
- Tim argues people spouting that ideology have to get bombed—it's the American government's job.
- U.S. should bomb the Houthis from the skies but shouldn't commit troops or attempt regime change.
- Everyone in government, including Bernie and AOC if they held office, would order bombings because there's nothing else to do.
- The Signal chat is just people at work doing their job—the American government bombs people constantly all day.
- Tim's conclusion: the Houthis are doing things to provoke bombing, Trump is right about throwing bombs at them.
HouthisDonald TrumpSteve WitkoffJeffrey GoldbergMike WaltzPete HegsethSusie WilesJD Vance