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2. Yeah, this island is about

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:03 PM

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500 miles, give or take, from the actual Strait of Hormuz. Why bomb this when we should be attempting to open the strait? Could be intentional misinformation to distract. I guess we'll see.

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Trump says Iran's Kharg Island bombed; US deploying up to 2,500 to Mideast - CNN [View all] TexasTowelie Friday OP

Attack the oil infrastructure. There's a swell idea. NT mahatmakanejeeves Friday #1

Yeah, this island is about blue-wave Friday #2

My (lack of) geography fails me. I'll have to dig up an atlas. Thanks. NT mahatmakanejeeves Friday #3

Kharg Island is way back into the Persian Gulf. It's close blue-wave Friday #6

Because 90% of Iran's oil goes through that port. gab13by13 Friday #4

OK, but if the Strait of Hormuz is shut down blue-wave Friday #5

You shoot one of ours, we shoot one of yours OC375 Friday #7

Choices OC375 Saturday #8