by Paul Adams (with minor edits)
Some say I'm a little harsh....but I call things exactly as I see them. I don't sugarcoat facts, and I won't apologize for speaking the truth!
So, I've been reading the comments about Christa Pike's failed execution, and I see some people saying she's suffered enough and has already paid her debt to society.
Let me make one thing clear: The picture I posted is of Colleen Slemmer, the innocent 19-year-old victim, NOT Christa Pike.
With so much attention being given to Christa Pike, I think it's important that we remember the person whose life was brutally taken.
Christa Pike’s victim…Her name was Colleen Slemmer, and she should NEVER be forgotten.
BEFORE MANY OF YOU SAY CHRISTA PIKE HAS SUFFERED ENOUGH, LET'S REMEMBER WHO THE REAL VICTIM WAS.
Before we start talking about how much Christa Pike has suffered, let's remember what 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer endured on January 12, 1995.
These aren't rumors. These facts come from actual court records, witness testimony, forensic evidence, and Pike's own confession.
HERE'S WHAT PIKE DID TO HER VICTIM:
1. Planned the murder in advance and lured Colleen into an isolated area.
2. Repeatedly punched, kicked, and brutally beat her.
3. Slammed her head against her knee and the concrete.
4. Prevented her from escaping despite repeated attempts to run.
5. Forced her to remove her blouse and bra.
6. Gagged her to stop her from speaking.
7. Repeatedly slashed her abdomen, back, and throat with a box cutter.
8. Participated in an attack during which a pentagram was carved into Colleen's chest.
9. Ignored her desperate pleas for mercy, even when Colleen promised to leave and never return.
10. Repeatedly struck her head with rocks and asphalt, causing fatal skull fractures.
11. Continued beating her while she struggled to breathe.
12. Helped drag her body into a secluded area and abandoned her.
13. Took a fragment of Colleen's skull as a souvenir.
14. Showed that skull fragment to other students while bragging about the murder.
15. Smiled, danced, and sang while describing what she had done.
THIS ATTACK LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR.
Think about that. Colleen begged for her life. She tried to escape. She promised to disappear if they would just let her live.
SHE WAS GIVEN NO MERCY.
Now we're being asked to focus on Christa Pike's suffering.
I recognize that everyone has constitutional rights, and I certainly don't celebrate anyone's suffering.
But I also believe in accountability and justice for victims.
HERE ARE THE FACTS:
Christa Pike was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death
On September 30, 2026, Tennessee attempted to carry out that sentence. Why it took that long to get to this point, we may never know. The execution failed, and she survived.
HER SENTENCE WAS DEATH. THAT SENTENCE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED.
Whether another execution is legally permissible is for the courts to determine. But spending decades in prison does not mean a death sentence has been fulfilled. And suffering today doesn't erase the suffering she deliberately inflicted on an innocent 19-year-old girl.
THE QUESTION IS SIMPLE:
Where was the compassion for Colleen?
Where was the mercy when she begged to live?
Why does the suffering of the convicted murderer seem to receive more attention than the suffering of her victim?
I believe in due process. I believe in constitutional protections. But I also believe the victim should never become an afterthought.
HER NAME WAS COLLEEN SLEMMER. SHE WAS 19 YEARS OLD. SHE WAS THE VICTIM. SHE DESERVES TO BE REMEMBERED.
Justice must follow the law, but it must never forget the innocent life that was taken.

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Here's the breakdown in plain terms:


## Who's fighting whom


Yemen has been split in two since 2014:


- **The Houthis** (also called "Ansar Allah") — a Zaydi Shia rebel group from northern Yemen. They seized the capital Sanaa in 2014 and control most of the north and west. They just captured the Red Sea coastline, including the critical **Bab al-Mandeb Strait** (the chokepoint between the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, through which a huge share of global shipping passes).


- **The Yemeni Government** (the "Presidential Leadership Council" or PLC), led by **Rashad al-Alimi** — the internationally recognized government, based in the south. The "general mobilization" is *him* calling on Yemenis to join his forces to fight the Houthis. He's offering amnesty to Houthi fighters who defect.


## Who's paying and backing each side


| Side | Backed by | What they get |
|------|-----------|---------------|
| **Houthis** | **Iran** (primary), plus reported support from Russia and China | Weapons, ballistic missiles, drone technology, military training (via Hezbollah and the IRGC), **free oil shipments**, funding through exchange networks in Yemen, Turkey, and the Caribbean |
| **Yemeni Government (PLC)** | **Saudi Arabia** (primary), plus the US and UK | Military funding, air support, intelligence, political recognition at the UN |


So this is fundamentally an **Iran vs. Saudi Arabia proxy war**, with the US/UK on the Saudi side. The Houthis also attack Israeli and Western shipping, which ties them to the broader US-Iran conflict that started in February 2026.


## Where the Houthis came from


They emerged in the 1990s in Yemen's northern Saada province, from Yemen's **Zaydi Shia minority** (a different branch of Shia Islam than Iran's Twelver Shia, but Iran still backs them ideologically). They fought six wars against Yemen's government starting in 2004, then seized Sanaa in 2014 when the government was weakened by a popular uprising.


## Why @BRICSNews posted it


This is the tricky part. **BRICS** is a bloc of 11+ countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, etc.) that positions itself as an alternative to the Western-led order. But on Yemen, **BRICS is split down the middle**:


- **Iran, Russia, China** → support the Houthis
- **Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt** → oppose the Houthis


At the BRICS summit in New Delhi in September 2026 (held at the *exact moment* the Houthis were seizing the Red Sea coast), the final declaration **deliberately omitted any mention of Yemen, the Houthis, or the Red Sea**. The only thing they agreed on was a vague call for "maximum restraint."


So when @BRICSNews posts this, it's not a unified "BRICS position" — it's likely a member state (probably Iran or Russia) using the BRICS account to frame the story in their favour: that the Yemeni government is the aggressor and the Houthis are the legitimate defenders. It's **propaganda framing**, not a consensus statement.


## In one sentence for a Canadian


A Saudi-backed government in southern Yemen is calling up its citizens to fight an Iran-backed rebel group that just seized the country's Red Sea coast — and a media account associated with a bloc of countries that contains *both* sides of the conflict is posting it as if it's a unified position.

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