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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker In Response To The US. What Does This Mean? (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
15 hrs ago
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Deuxcents
(25,208 posts)1. Most wars are started over natural resources..this tit for tat tanker seizures is just the start..
Conflicts, high energy prices and unnecessary global economic uncertainty.
NotHardly
(2,472 posts)3. If this wasn't so serious it would be a comedy skit.
no_hypocrisy
(54,047 posts)2. Jets vs. The Sharks
House of Roberts
(6,363 posts)4. Blowback.
The cause of much unintended consequences.
Jim__
(15,051 posts)5. If any other American administration ever did something like this, they would have analyzed all the ...
... possible responses from other countries. And whatever happened, they would have anticipated it, and had a planned response. Does anyone believe the Trump administration thought this through? I know, it's a nonsensical question.