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15. Yep, it's pretty simple

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Here's the reason the US Navy is reluctant to sail through the Strait of Hormuz [View all] JPK 18 hrs ago OP

i submit that the location of the Straits is not the key issue Tetrachloride 18 hrs ago #1

I agree with both of you, but I would summarize it thusly: ms liberty 18 hrs ago #2

At the moment we don't have any friends ... only enemies FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #29

Fairly sure Putin considers us more "friend" than foe atm Arazi 15 hrs ago #32

He considers us more fools than not Lithos 7 hrs ago #56

Putin has hated us ever since his funds were frozen and his oil was sanctioned FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #57

And, it seems DiverDave 7 hrs ago #60

He's got Republicans azureblue 11 hrs ago #44

I fundamentally agree with your three points JPK 18 hrs ago #3

Good morning. Please explain what DDG's are, JPK. Thank you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #21

DDG is a guided missle destroyer Beausoleil 16 hrs ago #27

TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #43

DDG JPK 13 hrs ago #38

TY ❤️ littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #42

Another way to see why this is a fuck-up ---- read about WW1, Churchill and the Dardanelles. 3Hotdogs 7 hrs ago #55

You forgot 2.. 3825-87867 17 hrs ago #6

If the Commander in Chief wanted to set the example COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #49

The Persian, Arabian, gulf is totally within g the range of drones Old Crank 12 hrs ago #40

The admirals aren't stupid but they aren't in charge. JohnnyRingo 18 hrs ago #4

i had guessed "grok" but it seems "claude" is in command. rampartd 17 hrs ago #12

The question is Seinan Sensei 17 hrs ago #17

The Iranian Foreign Minister just told Margaret on FTN... littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #23

Asymetrical Destruction modrepub 18 hrs ago #5

I am positive JPK 17 hrs ago #7

Mercurial Personality modrepub 16 hrs ago #22

I'm partially with you vanessa_ca 9 hrs ago #50

It's not hard to understand: Epstein scandals he's hiding (thru Bondi & Patel) Justice matters. 6 hrs ago #63

Bibi didn't give a shit about Iran JPK 17 hrs ago #9

Au contraire, Netanyahu deeply cares about Iran Arazi 15 hrs ago #33

The era of large surface combat ships is over. Shipwack 17 hrs ago #10

All the navies in the world cannot open or close the Strait of Hormuz AverageOldGuy 17 hrs ago #8

The world is ruled by a fucking moron dalton99a 17 hrs ago #11

He may believe that in his miniscule mind but it's far from the truth. ... littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #24

"The war is very complete"? calimary 2 hrs ago #64

Independent of the discussion of the Strait of Hormuz, your history on the USS Cole is not accurately . . . xocetaceans 17 hrs ago #13

Never the less, the point was... JPK 17 hrs ago #20

I do believe that is your salient point. littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #25

Indeed, I definitely get the main point. xocetaceans 6 hrs ago #62

Seems to me the only person Farmer-Rick 17 hrs ago #14

Saudi Arabia is also benefiting greatly, more than Russia, since RU relies on Iranian drones for their war on Ukraine LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #16

Yeah, they are making a buck off this illegal war too Farmer-Rick 17 hrs ago #18

Iran is the #1 enemy and threat to Saudi Arabia's dominance in the gulf region LymphocyteLover 15 hrs ago #31

If I was forced to make a list of people, it would be much longer. ❤️ littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #26

Anyone with oil to sell without the threat of it going up in flames is benefiting. paleotn 16 hrs ago #28

Hello ... Venezuela! FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #30

Yep, it's pretty simple LymphocyteLover 17 hrs ago #15

October 2000. I remember the coverage because... Pacifist Patriot 17 hrs ago #19

You left a lot out Kaleva 15 hrs ago #34

In summary: The Iranians own the Straits. flashman13 14 hrs ago #35

Reading the post here - do you think that Trump is looking for an excuse to Nuke? Dan 14 hrs ago #36

Nuke what? Red Mountain 14 hrs ago #37

The radioactive cloud JPK 13 hrs ago #39

It would be stupid to try and use them in a tactical manner Red Mountain 7 hrs ago #58

Yes! RB77 8 hrs ago #51

Re-familiarize yourselves with the Millennium Challenge of 2002... druidity33 12 hrs ago #41

More details on that exercise RainCaster 8 hrs ago #53

OOOOooo... i'd love to see this! druidity33 8 hrs ago #54

What this told me RainCaster 7 hrs ago #61

Our president is willing to make that sacrifice IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #45

Trump cares nothing at all stage left 11 hrs ago #46

Here's an image to aid in visualizing just how tight this aituation is. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #47

Not... czarjak 10 hrs ago #48

They don't need to OC375 8 hrs ago #52

Because this is a shooting war, and we'll definitely lose some boats? Iggo 7 hrs ago #59