U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
At about 1:55, I checked X and searched Yemen. Explosions were then being heard across Sanaa, the capital city.
I went back to the Signal channel. At 1:48, “Michael Waltz” had provided the group an update… Not long after, Waltz responded with three emoji: a fist, an American flag, and fire… “Steve Witkoff” responded with five emoji: two hands-praying, a flexed bicep, and two American flags.
Modern warfare is coordinated and celebrated with emojis on Signal.
Modern warfare is coordinated and celebrated with emojis on Signal.