C R
Legendary Member
It wasn't any more or less stable than Europe, it had good times and bad times, like in Europe. The 2000 years of conflict thing is a canard created in the last century to justify Israel's violence.
Gulf War No.37: Iranistan
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It wasn't any more or less stable than Europe, it had good times and bad times, like in Europe. The 2000 years of conflict thing is a canard created in the last century to justify Israel's violence.
First Aspect
Legendary Member
I don't think there is a risk of libel.
Beebo
Legendary Member
I don’t think there is any dispute that Jesus existed.
His status as the son of god harder to prove.
Blazing Saddles
Well-Known Member
I thought that title went to junior…..Trump that is.
First Aspect
Legendary Member
I thought that the most likely historical interpretation was more along the lines that "Jesus" is a label for something more like a religious movement, than one person.
TailWindHome
Senior Member
First Aspect
Legendary Member
We won't put boots on the ground. Except Marines maybe. If we need to.
First we need to get the ship throught the Straight if Hormuz without being blown up by the mines that Iran can't lay because they were hit the hardest in history and totally obliterated.
First we need to get the ship throught the Straight if Hormuz without being blown up by the mines that Iran can't lay because they were hit the hardest in history and totally obliterated.
CXRAndy
Epic Member
Iran has now got to make a decision.
Be financially crippled by Trump taking control of Iran's main oil distribution point or go all in and attack others in the region (which isn't working for damage and regional friendship)
Other regional nations will be glad to see the back of a country's leadership that attacks them.
Be financially crippled by Trump taking control of Iran's main oil distribution point or go all in and attack others in the region (which isn't working for damage and regional friendship)
Other regional nations will be glad to see the back of a country's leadership that attacks them.
Beebo
Legendary Member
Simon Marks of LBC is putting Jonathan Pie out of business with his no nonsense reporting style.
It comes to something when real serious journalism is as bonkers as a comedy character.
But that is the reality we are now in.
Keep it up Simon.
View: https://youtu.be/88fIIbZA3Fk?si=3H5AcaPnChKd59BH
It comes to something when real serious journalism is as bonkers as a comedy character.
But that is the reality we are now in.
Keep it up Simon.
View: https://youtu.be/88fIIbZA3Fk?si=3H5AcaPnChKd59BH
TailWindHome
Senior Member
Quite
Psamathe
Legendary Member
Re: Strait of Hormuz
My impression is US is failing to see the issue. They might start escorting tanker/cargo vessels but how much will that cost and how long will it go on for. Iran can just sit and wait and US navy does escort duty before Trûmp moves it on for Greenland maybe for eg 1 month after which Iran closes the Strait again. US returns to do more escort duties Iran waits and ......
...,at some point US will stop using its expensive navy to escort vessels and Iran can just close the Strait again. It doesn't take much to make drones and they don't need many. They hold all the cards.
It's not a solution, it's just papering over a few cracks as the sinkhole grows.
nb ships can still get insurance to pass through the Strait, it is available, just between 4 and 6 times that normal premiums which makes it prohibitively expensive for vessel operators.
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
What is even more galling for the US is that the Straits are not closed. Iran is allowing certain ships clear passage and there is nothing the US can do about it unless they want to bring China to the fore.
