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peppertree

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22. Getting a cup of coffee in hell, no doubt.

Reply to Bev54 (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:30 PM

Yesterday

In line between Hitler and the two former Ayatollahs.

With Ceaușescu as the barista and Stalin at the cash register (so you know it'll be a while).

Exact change - or...."no coffee for you!"

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Who could have anticipated that they would be needed? LakeVermilion Yesterday #2

Suez Canal StoolPigeon Yesterday #4

Do they have access? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #11

And even if they had access, Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #29

Secrecy? StoolPigeon 15 hrs ago #40

Unknown to me StoolPigeon 16 hrs ago #39

How does that line of thinking work for all the NATO allies he's shitting on? BeyondGeography Yesterday #5

Depends on where SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #12

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Do they have access to it? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #17

Maybe not after cutting off Egypt but they used to have a cold peace cooperation treaty with Egypt. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #23

Israel/Suez Canal melm00se Yesterday #25

That treaty is from 1888 SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #26

Plus, see my post #29, above. nt Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #30

Wikipedia appears to say yes... GJGCA 19 hrs ago #36

Cool SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago #37

To the best of my knowledge, melm00se 17 hrs ago #38

could be fairly quickly - cab67 Yesterday #20

That's a consideration too SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #27

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It's not the ship's width SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #32

I was taking that into account. cab67 19 hrs ago #34

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Boobi cab67 Yesterday #21

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That sums it up well. David__77 Yesterday #8

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Wouldn't TrumpenFuhrer have to clear that deployment with AIPAC first? NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #9

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But do they have a leader right now? Bev54 Yesterday #13

Getting a cup of coffee in hell, no doubt. peppertree Yesterday #22

He probably did... GiqueCee Yesterday #14

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Israel will send it's navy once they have expended the last American sailor. Dan Yesterday #18

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Sa'ar 6-class corvette's are pretty small at 1,900 tons & 295ft EX500rider Yesterday #24

76mm are medium-sized guns, IIRC. Wednesdays 22 hrs ago #31

On the smaller end as Naval guns go EX500rider 20 hrs ago #33