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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBessent: "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
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
snot
(11,818 posts)1. Total clusterf*ck.
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.
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)3. Makes me wonder if pootin's prev offer for bonus on dead US troops is still in effect?
SheltieLover
(80,641 posts)4. Notice how slob skirts calling this a war?
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?
Making money in someway with these ridiculous statements?
City Lights
(25,849 posts)6. So much winning!
I can hardly stand it.
Johonny
(26,205 posts)7. FDR announces lend lease plan for Japan
To help with dwindling supplies due to war with US...