re: Trump says the US will begin blockading ships in and out of the Strait of Hormuz

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Lmao what a clown. Hey idiot, Iran is already blocking the strait. This dude is so dumb.

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Found the first low IQ simpleton of the day.

They are allowing friendly ships to pass (mostly taking the route between Larak island and the mainland). Not every ship is blocked.

This dip shite wakes up every day with a different fricking strategy.

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So he went from trying to open the strait to blocking it himself? You can't make this shite up

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That's not really what's happening. I hate that I'm defending him.

Imagine a 10 year old blocking the lunchroom. A 16 year old comes in and tells him to move. He says no. The 16 year old rears back to hit him only to realize that the 10 year old has his little sister on his back. The 16 year old can't hit him without hurting the sister, and the 10 year old knows it. So the 10 year old says "tell you what, if you give me your lunch money I'll let you through." The 16 year old isn't going to bow down to a 10 year old and he certainly isn't going to hurt the innocent little sister (until he is about to starve). The 16 year old observes the 10 year old doing this to others as well. So the 16 year old moves further down the hall and blocks everyone going to eat lunch until the 16 year old is let in. The 10 year old can either relent, ceasing their scheme, or they can stay there. Although there's no reason to stay there if there's nothing to be gained.

The real issue is going to be what the 10 year old's older cousin (China) will do about it.

So we want the strait open but decided to blockade it?

Stupid move. Say hello to 200 dollar oil

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Say hello to 200 dollar oil

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deltaland

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We know for a fact now that it wont go to 200

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The real issue is going to be what the 10 year old's older cousin (China) will do about it.

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Nothing. They're hurting the most from the strait being closed. If anything they'll apply more pressure on Iran.

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have not. This will increase the kinetic engagement from Iran towards us and increase economic turmoil across the globe.

Trump went from shooting himself in the foot, straight to amputating his foot.

All because Israel can't stop bombing Lebanon

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That may be the dumbest post I've read in a over a month.

So, you're scared of Iran's military.

Since the majority of oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz ends up in markets outside the U.S., why should the U.S. military be tasked with serving as the militarized water constable policing oil shipments that are primarily destined for other nations?

That sounds like globalism to me.

I’m old enough to remember when Donald Trump rightly claimed U.S. taxpayers were essentially subsidizing the defense of wealthy nations that could afford to protect themselves:

“For decades, Japan and other nations have been taking advantage of the United States. The saga continues unabated as we defend the Persian Gulf, an area of only marginal significance to the United States for its oil supplies, but one upon which Japan and others are almost totally dependent. Why are these nations not paying the United States for the human lives and billions of dollars we are losing to protect their interests?

Saudi Arabia, a country whose very existence is in the hands of the United States, last week refused to allow us to use their mine sweepers (which are, sadly, far more advanced than ours) to police the Gulf. The world is laughing at America’s politicians as we protect ships we don’t own, carrying oil we don’t need, destined for allies who won’t help.

Over the years, the Japanese, unimpeded by the huge costs of defending themselves (as long as the United States will do it for free), have built a strong and vibrant economy with unprecedented surpluses. They have brilliantly managed to maintain a weak yen against a strong dollar. This, coupled with our monumental spending for their, and others, defense, has moved Japan to the forefront of world economies.

Now that the tides are turning and the yen is becoming strong against the dollar, the Japanese are openly complaining and, in typical fashion, our politicians are reacting to these unjustified complaints.

It’s time for us to end our vast deficits by making Japan, and others who can afford it, pay. Our world protection is worth hundreds of billions of dollars to these countries, and their stake in their protection is far greater than ours.

Make Japan, Saudi Arabia, and others pay for the protection we extend as allies. Let’s help our farmers, our sick, our homeless by taking from some of the greatest profit machines ever created — machines created and nurtured by us.

Tax these wealthy nations, not America. End our huge deficits, reduce our taxes, and let America’s economy grow unencumbered by the cost of defending those who can easily afford to pay us for the defense of their freedom. Let’s not let our great country be laughed at anymore.”

lol Iran using nukes to protect it’s culture is rich