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TomSlick

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8. There's a fix but it's costly in both blood and money.

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:14 PM

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Unless Iran backs down; a highly unlikely proposition, the US will be required to control enough of Iranian territory along the Strait and the Persian gulf to put Iranian missiles and drones out of range.

This is what happens when you install a mad man as US commander-in-chief.

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Trump has broken the Strait of Hormuz and the US must fix it. [View all] TomSlick Sunday OP

Trump has broken the US and no one cares enough to fix it. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

Because Trump breaking the Strait of Hormuz will destroy the US and world economies. TomSlick Sunday #6

Well when you put it that way. Irish_Dem Sunday #11

The only hope is that a Democratic majority in the next Congress stops Trump from future idiocy. TomSlick Sunday #12

Yes Irish_Dem Sunday #13

There are four aces in a deck of cards. Dan Sunday #2

Wherever the other aces are hiding, Trump isn't holding them. TomSlick Sunday #9

Agreed, but I was thinking of Iran Dan Sunday #14

And a Joker - religious zealotry. TomSlick Sunday #15

Both sides are enjoying elevated oil prices. bucolic_frolic Sunday #3

Iran will enjoy higher oil prices until to world economy goes into recession or depression. TomSlick Sunday #7

Sometimes what is broken cannot be fixed JBTaurus83 Sunday #4

There's a fix but it's costly in both blood and money. TomSlick Sunday #8

Thanks to him and his stupid associates, we get all of the fun jobs. efhmc Sunday #5

Forced participation. Leveraging the chaos.. OC375 Sunday #10

He needs to withdraw US forces from the region and quit fucking around with other contneos. David__77 Sunday #16

That would leave the Strait closed and the global economy in distress. TomSlick Monday #17