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In reply to the discussion: US considering military support for Middle East oil and gas supplies [View all]Brother Buzz
(39,824 posts)16. Socialize the costs, privatize the profits
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US considering military support for Middle East oil and gas supplies [View all]
BumRushDaShow
23 hrs ago
OP
Yeah... who will want to risk their life working on those tankers? nt
Justice matters.
15 hrs ago
#39
Seems like a sensible consideration to me, help tamper down the oil market jitters
EX500rider
22 hrs ago
#6
There are too many tankers and cargo ships stuck in the Strait right now
BumRushDaShow
22 hrs ago
#8
Might be other navies will to help with that, their economies depend on it
EX500rider
22 hrs ago
#10
There are a bunch of countries who have been against our actions against Iran
BumRushDaShow
22 hrs ago
#15
How willing they are or not will change if they run out of oil due to the Iranians stopping tanker traffic
EX500rider
19 hrs ago
#20
FUCK yes....what an absolute clown show, ran by the head clown himself
democratsruletheday
18 hrs ago
#29
"the Iranians could overwhelm a ship with a swarm attack" - EXACTLY!!!!!!!!
BumRushDaShow
22 hrs ago
#17
Once the Iranian's lose total air control Predators overhead firing on any anti-vessel activity will slow that down fast
EX500rider
19 hrs ago
#22
Both aerial surveillance & the kill chain speed are vastly different now then in 1991 though
EX500rider
16 hrs ago
#35
Don't forget the people who 45 keeps claiming were "obliterated" (the Houthis)
BumRushDaShow
18 hrs ago
#28
Yeah but they get all their weapons from Iran who I doubt has any to spare now
EX500rider
16 hrs ago
#34
Ground troops were deployed to Vietnam merely to protect the airfields, don't forget
Prairie Gates
19 hrs ago
#25
We've entered the " Way Back Machine for Wars " .....we're re-living
Bread and Circuses
18 hrs ago
#27
I get what you're saying, but I don't want and EV head to be forced to pay specifically for oil
Polybius
15 hrs ago
#36