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Holy crap. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #1
Uh oh. yardwork Wednesday #2
Trump's blockade - it is an act of war dalton99a Wednesday #3
Someone should remind US personnel what traditionally happens to pirates. RockRaven Wednesday #4
file under, ANOTHER ACT OF WAR. B.See Wednesday #5
But, but, but - it's not about OIL... lame54 Wednesday #6
Wait. They seized it? Didn't just blow it up? leftstreet Wednesday #7
Here's the URL urbanhermit Wednesday #8
+1 dalton99a Wednesday #9
Non paywalled canetoad Wednesday #59
Gearing up for, blood for oil. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #10
They really really do not want to talk about bluestarone Wednesday #11
Doesnt matter. They have about 10 more days of this nonsense before its ALL they get to talk about. Volaris Wednesday #48
"Sanctioned" oil tanker-does that mean it carries oil for a country we don't like, or are we sanctioning Venezuela oil? Timeflyer Wednesday #12
Trump says it's the "largest one ever seized" leftstreet Wednesday #29
The US actually has little to no use for Venezuelan oil Wiz Imp Wednesday #55
Sour crude RoseTrellis Wednesday #56
carry drugs? rampartd Wednesday #13
Crimp the Hose, Amerikkka!! Kid Berwyn Wednesday #14
It's this AdamGG Wednesday #22
The tanker was for China nt hookaleft Wednesday #38
Stole is the word. They stole it. Johonny Wednesday #15
He has turned us into a "rogue country".... This is not America. This is a crooked president working to line his pockets ashredux Wednesday #16
He has a LOT of help. FalloutShelter Wednesday #32
It's about rare earth minerals, like Coltan, not oil dlk Wednesday #17
Given Trump's unbridled greed... GiqueCee Wednesday #33
So will his tombstone, for anyone with a full bladder. Volaris Wednesday #50
Oh, that's gonna be... GiqueCee Wednesday #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 Wednesday #41
Trump is going to take our country into a world war. Emile Wednesday #18
With our allies. hadEnuf Wednesday #25
Yep, against our allies. Emile Wednesday #26
sanctions on Venezuela, but not russian tankers Nigrum Cattus Wednesday #19
What's the pretext for this - snot Wednesday #20
MADE YOU LOOK AWAY FROM EPSTEIN, BECAUSE HE CAN'T usonian Wednesday #21
Its always been about oil Be The Light Wednesday #23
And this, folks, is why we're f-ing with Venezuela. It's not about drugs. It's about oil. Sogo Wednesday #24
... while the US continues to buy uran and plutonium for energy from Russia TomWilm Wednesday #27
The Mango Malefactor has turned the U.S. into a criminal enterprise. CentralMass Wednesday #28
That is what terrorists do? walkingman Wednesday #30
Pirates of the Petroleum Efilroft Sul Wednesday #31
When all else fails, start a fucking war. spanone Wednesday #34
So that's why Sheetz jumped 31 cents today durablend Wednesday #35
The endless refrain bronxiteforever Wednesday #36
Because THAT is what this targeting of Venezuela is about: OIL CousinIT Wednesday #37
how is this not piracy? cab67 Wednesday #39
They can't sell oil without using dollars! Chemical Bill Wednesday #40
Crap! I read this, getting ready to head out to the grocery store. Ask me now if I'm slightlv Wednesday #42
Isn't this Piracy by another name? (Seizing the vessel, I mean) /nt artemisia1 Wednesday #43
They'd better cough up some probable cause Warpy Wednesday #44
So, is this a war about drugs? Or are the drugs in the oil tanker? AllyCat Wednesday #45
They'll claim they have inside information that there's drugs buried under the oil KS Toronado Wednesday #52
Some reporting the ship was sanctioned because of dealing with Iran muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #46
There's been a sanctioned Russian tanker making runs between Venezuela and China Arazi Wednesday #58
Adding piracy to murder. paleotn Wednesday #47
Nice ships our Navy has there. BidenRocks Wednesday #49
Piracy on the high seas to distract from Hassler Wednesday #51
Sounds like piracy to me. Ocelot II Wednesday #53
They found the drugs they were looking for AStern Wednesday #54
what an excellent point this person makes............ Takket Wednesday #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
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