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In reply to the discussion: Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail [View all]MorbidButterflyTat
(4,617 posts)75. Sane washing Piggy's babysitter's crazy bullshit post
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Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sunday
OP
Brilliant. What better way to let the world know that the US closed the strait in the first place?
taxi
Sunday
#3
Good thinking Donny put our ships and troops close to where they can be hit by Iranian drones and missiles
Botany
Sunday
#5
Severe global financial disruption & depression then eventual total collapes of numerous world economies..
magicarpet
Sunday
#55
How exactly is a blockade of multinational ships in international waters going to work?
Hugin
Sunday
#15
Do they plan to blow up the ships that Iran allows to go through the strait?
travelingthrulife
Sunday
#38
When will the cowardly congressional republicans join the Democrats in congress
lostincalifornia
Sunday
#17
If we were Iran, would we being willing to give up our nuclear ambitions after recent events?
paleotn
Sunday
#21
That hurts the Gulf states, the US, and global economy more than Iran, Donnie. TACO in 3...2...1
paleotn
Sunday
#20
But Donnie and his pals are all set with their market bets. Demento Donnie
travelingthrulife
Sunday
#42
I absolutely am not. A strategy doesn't need to be sucessful to be the option that makes the most sense. nt
mathematic
Sunday
#29
? There is no negotiation to be had. The parties are so far apart that the suggestion is fantasy. nt
mathematic
Sunday
#32
What is strange is that it was open before Trump's bonehead moves and now
travelingthrulife
Sunday
#43
Yeah, I agree, "nobody can use the straight but Iran" is not a good move, gives them no incentive to open it
EX500rider
Sunday
#74
There's only one positive I can think of. Trump has just giving the midterm elections to the Democrats.
Doodley
Sunday
#52
This makes sense. I believe trump and the republican's goal is to destroy the USA
mucifer
Sunday
#56
Fine, now American businesses that were waiting on products can go out of business dumbass!
ChicagoTeamster
Sunday
#73
Overt evidence that both sides want higher oil prices. Doing Iran's work for them
bucolic_frolic
Sunday
#76