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Jarqui

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40. Probably just occurred to Trump that midterms might not
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 11:56 PM
18 hrs ago

go very well with high gas prices

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Bet ya the oil Traildogbob Yesterday #1
Crazy! ruet Yesterday #2
China... Justice matters. 19 hrs ago #38
So, we are going to endanger US lives Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #3
Yeah... who will want to risk their life working on those tankers? nt Justice matters. 19 hrs ago #39
So how about calling the whole goddamn thing off Klarkashton Yesterday #4
Snip from BBC nitpicked Yesterday #5
They can't get Americans out but guard the oil. Srkdqltr 23 hrs ago #26
Seems like a sensible consideration to me, help tamper down the oil market jitters EX500rider Yesterday #6
There are too many tankers and cargo ships stuck in the Strait right now BumRushDaShow Yesterday #8
Might be other navies will to help with that, their economies depend on it EX500rider Yesterday #10
There are a bunch of countries who have been against our actions against Iran BumRushDaShow Yesterday #15
How willing they are or not will change if they run out of oil due to the Iranians stopping tanker traffic EX500rider Yesterday #20
China has already been obfuscating their ships to get what they need BumRushDaShow Yesterday #21
FUCK yes....what an absolute clown show, ran by the head clown himself democratsruletheday 22 hrs ago #29
I keep seeing images of the maritime situation at the moment BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #31
It is not sensible sarisataka Yesterday #11
"the Iranians could overwhelm a ship with a swarm attack" - EXACTLY!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17
Once the Iranian's lose total air control Predators overhead firing on any anti-vessel activity will slow that down fast EX500rider 23 hrs ago #22
Recall how difficult it was to find Hussein's SCUD launchers sarisataka 23 hrs ago #23
Both aerial surveillance & the kill chain speed are vastly different now then in 1991 though EX500rider 20 hrs ago #35
Don't forget the people who 45 keeps claiming were "obliterated" (the Houthis) BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #28
Yeah but they get all their weapons from Iran who I doubt has any to spare now EX500rider 20 hrs ago #34
Remember who has helped Iran ramp up production BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #42
I doubt the Russians have any to spare for the houthis either EX500rider 9 hrs ago #44
They have their own production that can be distributed BumRushDaShow 9 hrs ago #45
Yes the Russians have their own production facility for Shahed drones EX500rider 4 hrs ago #47
They don't necessarily need them all for Ukraine BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #48
Not a chance, Egypt is losing billions a year due to Houthi strikes on vessels EX500rider 3 hrs ago #49
I'm not necessarily talking about Egypt BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago #50
No sane Egyptian is helping by smuggling anti-ship assets across Egypt for Russia EX500rider 3 hrs ago #51
Stop fixating on "Egypt" BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #54
Yes currently in CULTURALLY ARAB countries the Houthis are unpopular EX500rider 2 hrs ago #55
Doesn't even matter which nationality or politically-affiliated group BumRushDaShow 1 hr ago #56
Undoubtedly they're low on weapons EX500rider 1 hr ago #57
They don't need that many to cause havoc in Israel BumRushDaShow 1 hr ago #58
Oil immediately crashed nitpicked Yesterday #13
It's generally been trading in the $70 - $75 range for the past week BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18
What about oil in the Gulf of Tonkin? Is the USS Maine available? underpants Yesterday #7
We did the same thing during the Tanker War phase sarisataka Yesterday #9
But there is ANOTHER HUGE DIFFERENCE BumRushDaShow Yesterday #12
We never said we would guarantee the money part before questionseverything 2 hrs ago #53
little child rapist Whip-poor-will Yesterday #14
Socialize the costs, privatize the profits Brother Buzz Yesterday #16
What better time to start moving away from oil all together? OC375 Yesterday #19
In less than 200 years,oilmen have created a colossal mess delisen 8 hrs ago #46
GOP Grand Oil Party Emile 23 hrs ago #24
Ground troops were deployed to Vietnam merely to protect the airfields, don't forget Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #25
We've entered the " Way Back Machine for Wars " .....we're re-living Bread and Circuses 23 hrs ago #27
"Why not ask Muskrat to kick in a couple hundred million." Polybius 22 hrs ago #30
Not "ironic" BumRushDaShow 22 hrs ago #32
I get what you're saying, but I don't want and EV head to be forced to pay specifically for oil Polybius 20 hrs ago #36
It might not just be "for oil" either BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #43
but FUCK YOU if you want affordable health insurance Skittles 21 hrs ago #33
Yes. Where's the $$ for this? And was it part of the "plan?" Grins 19 hrs ago #37
Probably just occurred to Trump that midterms might not Jarqui 18 hrs ago #40
Gas was up to $5.49 a gallon yesterday CountAllVotes 3 hrs ago #52
Happened on this youtube video... NowsTheTime 15 hrs ago #41
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