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cab67

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39. how is this not piracy?

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Wed Dec 10, 2025, 04:35 PM

Dec 10

If it was a Venezuelan flagged ship, this is an act of war.

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US SEIZES OIL TANKER OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA [View all] In It to Win It Dec 10 OP

Holy crap. Diamond_Dog Dec 10 #1

Uh oh. yardwork Dec 10 #2

Trump's blockade - it is an act of war dalton99a Dec 10 #3

Someone should remind US personnel what traditionally happens to pirates. RockRaven Dec 10 #4

file under, ANOTHER ACT OF WAR. B.See Dec 10 #5

But, but, but - it's not about OIL... lame54 Dec 10 #6

Wait. They seized it? Didn't just blow it up? leftstreet Dec 10 #7

Here's the URL urbanhermit Dec 10 #8

+1 dalton99a Dec 10 #9

Non paywalled canetoad Dec 10 #59

Gearing up for, blood for oil. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 10 #10

They really really do not want to talk about bluestarone Dec 10 #11

Doesnt matter. They have about 10 more days of this nonsense before its ALL they get to talk about. Volaris Dec 10 #48

"Sanctioned" oil tanker-does that mean it carries oil for a country we don't like, or are we sanctioning Venezuela oil? Timeflyer Dec 10 #12

Trump says it's the "largest one ever seized" leftstreet Dec 10 #29

The US actually has little to no use for Venezuelan oil Wiz Imp Dec 10 #55

Sour crude RoseTrellis Dec 10 #56

carry drugs? rampartd Dec 10 #13

Crimp the Hose, Amerikkka!! Kid Berwyn Dec 10 #14

It's this AdamGG Dec 10 #22

The tanker was for China nt hookaleft Dec 10 #38

Stole is the word. They stole it. Johonny Dec 10 #15

He has turned us into a "rogue country".... This is not America. This is a crooked president working to line his pockets ashredux Dec 10 #16

He has a LOT of help. FalloutShelter Dec 10 #32

It's about rare earth minerals, like Coltan, not oil dlk Dec 10 #17

Given Trump's unbridled greed... GiqueCee Dec 10 #33

So will his tombstone, for anyone with a full bladder. Volaris Dec 10 #50

Oh, that's gonna be... GiqueCee Dec 10 #60

I mean, im gonna go stand in line. Let me know, and ill cover both our fines lol. Volaris Thursday #61

I agree... but it's also about the oil, and competition. And greed. slightlv Dec 10 #41

Trump is going to take our country into a world war. Emile Dec 10 #18

With our allies. hadEnuf Dec 10 #25

Yep, against our allies. Emile Dec 10 #26

sanctions on Venezuela, but not russian tankers Nigrum Cattus Dec 10 #19

What's the pretext for this - snot Dec 10 #20

MADE YOU LOOK AWAY FROM EPSTEIN, BECAUSE HE CAN'T usonian Dec 10 #21

Its always been about oil Be The Light Dec 10 #23

And this, folks, is why we're f-ing with Venezuela. It's not about drugs. It's about oil. Sogo Dec 10 #24

... while the US continues to buy uran and plutonium for energy from Russia TomWilm Dec 10 #27

The Mango Malefactor has turned the U.S. into a criminal enterprise. CentralMass Dec 10 #28

That is what terrorists do? walkingman Dec 10 #30

Pirates of the Petroleum Efilroft Sul Dec 10 #31

When all else fails, start a fucking war. spanone Dec 10 #34

So that's why Sheetz jumped 31 cents today durablend Dec 10 #35

The endless refrain bronxiteforever Dec 10 #36

Because THAT is what this targeting of Venezuela is about: OIL CousinIT Dec 10 #37

how is this not piracy? cab67 Dec 10 #39

They can't sell oil without using dollars! Chemical Bill Dec 10 #40

Crap! I read this, getting ready to head out to the grocery store. Ask me now if I'm slightlv Dec 10 #42

Isn't this Piracy by another name? (Seizing the vessel, I mean) /nt artemisia1 Dec 10 #43

They'd better cough up some probable cause Warpy Dec 10 #44

So, is this a war about drugs? Or are the drugs in the oil tanker? AllyCat Dec 10 #45

They'll claim they have inside information that there's drugs buried under the oil KS Toronado Dec 10 #52

Some reporting the ship was sanctioned because of dealing with Iran muriel_volestrangler Dec 10 #46

There's been a sanctioned Russian tanker making runs between Venezuela and China Arazi Dec 10 #58

Adding piracy to murder. paleotn Dec 10 #47

Nice ships our Navy has there. BidenRocks Dec 10 #49

Piracy on the high seas to distract from Hassler Dec 10 #51

Sounds like piracy to me. Ocelot II Dec 10 #53

They found the drugs they were looking for AStern Dec 10 #54

what an excellent point this person makes............ Takket Dec 10 #57

Just bragged about the size of his war crime Simeon Salus Thursday #63

Let's see how popular this is with trump supporters... Paladin Thursday #62