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riversedge

(80,872 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:31 PM Mar 19

Bessent: "We unsanctioned Russian oil ... in the coming days, we may unsanction the Iranian oil that's on the water"




Bessent: "We unsanctioned Russian oil ... in the coming days, we may unsanction the Iranian oil that's on the water"

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-03-19T12:53:30.865Z




I notice his smug smile is gone. What an absolute idiot.

(@bluemoot.bsky.social) 2026-03-19T12:55:06.754Z






This was MONDAY MARCH 16

paulpro (@mariopro.bsky.social) 2026-03-19T13:10:04.440Z
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Bessent: "We unsanctioned Russian oil ... in the coming days, we may unsanction the Iranian oil that's on the water" (Original Post) riversedge Mar 19 OP
Total clusterf*ck. snot Mar 19 #1
Note how The Dotard is monetarily REWARDING Iran for killing Americans and Russia for helping them. RockRaven Mar 19 #2
Makes me wonder if pootin's prev offer for bonus on dead US troops is still in effect? SheltieLover Mar 19 #3
Notice how slob skirts calling this a war? SheltieLover Mar 19 #4
Is he trying to manipulate the market? Irish_Dem Mar 19 #5
So much winning! City Lights Mar 19 #6
FDR announces lend lease plan for Japan Johonny Mar 19 #7

snot

(11,818 posts)
1. Total clusterf*ck.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:33 PM
Mar 19

And the Senate just rejected the latest effort to restrict Trump's war powers.

RockRaven

(19,430 posts)
2. Note how The Dotard is monetarily REWARDING Iran for killing Americans and Russia for helping them.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:36 PM
Mar 19

Regardless of the worthiness of the war he has chosen to wage, it is a war, and so THIS. IS. TREASON.

SheltieLover

(80,641 posts)
4. Notice how slob skirts calling this a war?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 02:48 PM
Mar 19

Necessary designation to bring charges of treason. I'm not a lawyer, but have seen others post it enough to grasp the concept.

Irish_Dem

(81,426 posts)
5. Is he trying to manipulate the market?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:34 PM
Mar 19

Making money in someway with these ridiculous statements?

Johonny

(26,205 posts)
7. FDR announces lend lease plan for Japan
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:42 PM
Mar 19

To help with dwindling supplies due to war with US...

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