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red dog 1

(33,471 posts) Mon May 11, 2026, 01:14 PM May 11

With control of the Strait, Iran emerges as the key player in the region and one of the key players in the world.

"With control of the strait, Iran emerges as the key player in the region and one of the key players in the world. The roles of China and Russia, as Iranâ€™s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished. ...
— George Conway âš–ï¸ðŸ‡ºðŸ‡¸ (@gtconway.bsky.social) 2026-05-11T13:08:27.121Z

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With control of the Strait, Iran emerges as the key player in the region and one of the key players in the world. (Original Post) red dog 1 May 11 OP

Bring the worlds largest and most productive economies to their knees,... magicarpet May 11 #1

Brightside to the war manicdem May 11 #2

magicarpet

(19,422 posts)

1. Bring the worlds largest and most productive economies to their knees,...

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 01:43 PM

May 11

.... thanks to the aggressive and mindless warmonger tacticians,... Israel's Netanyahu/+USA's - J Kushner/and President ShitsHisPants.
Who all thought it would be a two day maximum - bomb the ever living shit out of Iran,.. akin to the Maduro/Venezuelan military excursion/escapade.

Now they are all pointing the finger of blame at others - saying this quagmire they created in Iran is someone else's fault,... but certainly not theirs.

Oy-vey,... Praise the L-rd,... and rid us of these compulsive liars.

manicdem

(551 posts)

2. Brightside to the war

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Mon May 11, 2026, 01:51 PM

May 11

Limiting oil in the middle east has the advantage of raising prices, therefore reducing the amount of oil consumed worldwide. It'll force the world to use renewables and stop climate change.

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