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Miles Archer

(23,281 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2026, 01:09 PM 10 hrs ago

Sen. Mark Kelly: Taking Kharg Islans is just taking other countries' stuff

Aaron Rupar

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Sen. Mark Kelly: "What is the goal of taking Kharg Island? Is it just that it's an asset of the Iranians, and we're back to just taking other countries' stuff? The real mission now need to be, how do you get the Strait of Hormuz open?"

Sen. Mark Kelly: "What is the goal of taking Kharg Island? Is it just that it's an asset of the Iranians, and we're back to just taking other countries' stuff? The real mission now need to be, how do you get the Strait of Hormuz open?"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-04-01T14:54:47.790Z

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Sen. Mark Kelly: Taking Kharg Islans is just taking other countries' stuff (Original Post) Miles Archer 10 hrs ago OP

The pipelines can be shut off from the mainland. mymomwasright 10 hrs ago #1

The mission to get the Strait of Hormuz open was accomplished Martin Eden 8 hrs ago #2

mymomwasright

(444 posts)

1. The pipelines can be shut off from the mainland.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 01:15 PM

10 hrs ago

No oil will flow to yam-tits!

Martin Eden

(15,629 posts)

2. The mission to get the Strait of Hormuz open was accomplished

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 03:53 PM

8 hrs ago

Before the first bomb was dropped, as it was open to begin with.

Therefore, everything since then was a useless effusion of blood, treasure, and further erosion of our alliances and standing in the world.

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