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26. They can't get Americans out but guard the oil.

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US considering military support for Middle East oil and gas supplies [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

Bet ya the oil Traildogbob Tuesday #1

Crazy! ruet Tuesday #2

China... Justice matters. Tuesday #38

So, we are going to endanger US lives Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #3

Yeah... who will want to risk their life working on those tankers? nt Justice matters. Tuesday #39

So how about calling the whole goddamn thing off Klarkashton Tuesday #4

Snip from BBC nitpicked Tuesday #5

They can't get Americans out but guard the oil. Srkdqltr Tuesday #26

Seems like a sensible consideration to me, help tamper down the oil market jitters EX500rider Tuesday #6

There are too many tankers and cargo ships stuck in the Strait right now BumRushDaShow Tuesday #8

Might be other navies will to help with that, their economies depend on it EX500rider Tuesday #10

There are a bunch of countries who have been against our actions against Iran BumRushDaShow Tuesday #15

How willing they are or not will change if they run out of oil due to the Iranians stopping tanker traffic EX500rider Tuesday #20

China has already been obfuscating their ships to get what they need BumRushDaShow Tuesday #21

FUCK yes....what an absolute clown show, ran by the head clown himself democratsruletheday Tuesday #29

I keep seeing images of the maritime situation at the moment BumRushDaShow Tuesday #31

It is not sensible sarisataka Tuesday #11

"the Iranians could overwhelm a ship with a swarm attack" - EXACTLY!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Tuesday #17

Once the Iranian's lose total air control Predators overhead firing on any anti-vessel activity will slow that down fast EX500rider Tuesday #22

Recall how difficult it was to find Hussein's SCUD launchers sarisataka Tuesday #23

Both aerial surveillance & the kill chain speed are vastly different now then in 1991 though EX500rider Tuesday #35

Don't forget the people who 45 keeps claiming were "obliterated" (the Houthis) BumRushDaShow Tuesday #28

Yeah but they get all their weapons from Iran who I doubt has any to spare now EX500rider Tuesday #34

Remember who has helped Iran ramp up production BumRushDaShow Yesterday #42

I doubt the Russians have any to spare for the houthis either EX500rider Yesterday #44

They have their own production that can be distributed BumRushDaShow Yesterday #45

Yes the Russians have their own production facility for Shahed drones EX500rider 20 hrs ago #47

They don't necessarily need them all for Ukraine BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #48

Not a chance, Egypt is losing billions a year due to Houthi strikes on vessels EX500rider 19 hrs ago #49

I'm not necessarily talking about Egypt BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #50

No sane Egyptian is helping by smuggling anti-ship assets across Egypt for Russia EX500rider 19 hrs ago #51

Stop fixating on "Egypt" BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #54

Yes currently in CULTURALLY ARAB countries the Houthis are unpopular EX500rider 18 hrs ago #55

Doesn't even matter which nationality or politically-affiliated group BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #56

Undoubtedly they're low on weapons EX500rider 18 hrs ago #57

They don't need that many to cause havoc in Israel BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #58

Oil immediately crashed nitpicked Tuesday #13

It's generally been trading in the $70 - $75 range for the past week BumRushDaShow Tuesday #18

What about oil in the Gulf of Tonkin? Is the USS Maine available? underpants Tuesday #7

We did the same thing during the Tanker War phase sarisataka Tuesday #9

But there is ANOTHER HUGE DIFFERENCE BumRushDaShow Tuesday #12

We never said we would guarantee the money part before questionseverything 19 hrs ago #53

little child rapist Whip-poor-will Tuesday #14

Socialize the costs, privatize the profits Brother Buzz Tuesday #16

What better time to start moving away from oil all together? OC375 Tuesday #19

In less than 200 years,oilmen have created a colossal mess delisen Yesterday #46

GOP Grand Oil Party Emile Tuesday #24

Ground troops were deployed to Vietnam merely to protect the airfields, don't forget Prairie Gates Tuesday #25

We've entered the " Way Back Machine for Wars " .....we're re-living Bread and Circuses Tuesday #27

"Why not ask Muskrat to kick in a couple hundred million." Polybius Tuesday #30

Not "ironic" BumRushDaShow Tuesday #32

I get what you're saying, but I don't want and EV head to be forced to pay specifically for oil Polybius Tuesday #36

It might not just be "for oil" either BumRushDaShow Yesterday #43

but FUCK YOU if you want affordable health insurance Skittles Tuesday #33

Yes. Where's the $$ for this? And was it part of the "plan?" Grins Tuesday #37

Probably just occurred to Trump that midterms might not Jarqui Tuesday #40

Gas was up to $5.49 a gallon yesterday CountAllVotes 19 hrs ago #52

Happened on this youtube video... NowsTheTime Yesterday #41