And this what he says, in part, from the article you quote:
“…What we learned was that to defeat pirates operating from bases ashore you need to go ashore and neutralize the attacks before they successfully get out to sea…When we began to strike the pirate bases ashore, capture or kill the pirates and destroy their equipment, the threat gradually reduced. While the Houthis are far better trained, equipped and organized thanks to their masters in Tehran, the same principle applies. Go ashore.”
Which is exactly what I keep saying . If you want to do that, admit it. Admit you want to send in American ground troops to fight in another Middle East conflict. Own it.