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In reply to the discussion: Here's the reason the US Navy is reluctant to sail through the Strait of Hormuz [View all]modrepub
(4,074 posts)22. Mercurial Personality
Whoever has his ear last is usually who he goes with.
I think Trump went all in when the Israelis dangled that hed be a hero when Irans current regime was swept away by just beheading it. And maybe the Israelis fell for their own BS? More likely, they calculate that if Iran was hit hard enough at worst it would fragment into a failed state (and we all know how good failed states are for local security).
And you can already see that the Trump apologists are attacking those pointing out their failures as supporting the terroristic Iranian regime. Im not opposed to removing the Iranian regime, Im pointing out Tump and his supporting cast is incapable of accomplishing that task and is more likely to FUBAR the situation.
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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
Putin has hated us ever since his funds were frozen and his oil was sanctioned
FakeNoose
7 hrs ago
#57
Another way to see why this is a fuck-up ---- read about WW1, Churchill and the Dardanelles.
3Hotdogs
7 hrs ago
#55
It's not hard to understand: Epstein scandals he's hiding (thru Bondi & Patel)
Justice matters.
6 hrs ago
#63
He may believe that in his miniscule mind but it's far from the truth. ...
littlemissmartypants
16 hrs ago
#24
Independent of the discussion of the Strait of Hormuz, your history on the USS Cole is not accurately . . .
xocetaceans
17 hrs ago
#13
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
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