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79. Well said.

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US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of Hormuz, announces President Trump. [View all] demmiblue Sunday OP

China might not like that. no_hypocrisy Sunday #1

Yeah, it's batshit crazy. demmiblue Sunday #14

Trump wants countries to pay bribes TO HIM to sail the strait. Irish_Dem Sunday #18

Trump won't care if a boatload of US sailors is at the bottom of the strait in pieces. Vinca Sunday #31

Here: Amaryllis Sunday #39

Of course their are a couple workarounds to this. Crowman2009 Sunday #75

We've reached the part where the mad despot declares war on everyone C_U_L8R Sunday #2

He is declaring war on everyone. murielm99 Sunday #11

Motherfucker has straight up lost his mind orangecrush Sunday #36

I thought blocking the Strait of Hormuz was a *bad* thing. Ocelot II Sunday #3

Never. He is uneducable. SheltieLover Sunday #20

Agreed, SL. yellow dahlia Sunday #58

I'd like to hear him try to pronouce it. enigmania Sunday #47

I think Cheung wrote it, possibly with an assist from Kegsbreath. yellow dahlia Sunday #56

President Pampers is getting cranky . . . hatrack Sunday #4

Another lie.......................... Lovie777 Sunday #5

He's making a declaration of war on his own. We don't count. Walleye Sunday #6

The troops don't count either... Hope22 Sunday #37

He has no humanity Walleye Sunday #42

At this point, he's once again trying to manipulate NATO and Kahuna Sunday #74

And making plenty of stock speculation money on the side Walleye Sunday #86

"We don't even care if they block the Strait. It will open up naturally, In fact, we want to block it and we're the Prairie Gates Sunday #7

Once again, he is helping Iran implement their strategy Renew Deal Sunday #8

Yeah, literally blocking the strait even more effectively Johonny Sunday #12

He's blocking the strait so they won't block the strait underpants Sunday #29

He's punching himself in the face before Iran gets to. Johnny2X2X Sunday #40

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants Sunday #52

Trump is so easy for them to manipulate and play with. Irish_Dem Sunday #16

He is blind to geography. pfitz59 Sunday #9

How many US Navy Ships will be sunk Captain Zero Sunday #10

Too many. Ray Bruns Sunday #66

He's going to take control of any ships that Iran lets through and ... what? muriel_volestrangler Sunday #13

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants Sunday #50

The background noise you hear are all the US Navy admirals cussing up a storm. Irish_Dem Sunday #15

Khomeini, eh? The Madcap Sunday #17

Strictly, he's right in one way, since he said "Khomeini is dead" muriel_volestrangler Sunday #21

Khomeini's son. gab13by13 Sunday #22

Ayatollah Khomeini was Iran's leader after the 1979 revolution VMA131Marine Sunday #27

Wrong dad Bob_in_VA Sunday #51

Nope, incorrect obamanut2012 Sunday #61

Don't worry MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #93

Republicans should answer for this newdeal2 Sunday #19

Full text: dalton99a Sunday #23

Any bets how the crude oil markets will react to this? gab13by13 Sunday #24

It's not a terrible move if it has been cleared diplomatically gulliver Sunday #25

What is the U.S. Navy going to do with the ships it stops coming out of the Strait of Hormuz VMA131Marine Sunday #30

True. gulliver Sunday #33

I seem to recall a certain agreement reached about 10 years ago newdeal2 Sunday #44

True. gulliver Sunday #65

I had never heard of Kenneth McElroy before you mentioned him, but I'm reading his Wiki page now Polybius Sunday #68

I did some digging, and found out that it was only released on VHS Polybius Sunday #83

Thanks, I might watch it gulliver Sunday #88

We on DU feel (mostly) that the rightwing majority on SCOTUS is a threat to America. Girard442 Sunday #78

Gas is gonna triple in price. BradBo Sunday #26

Iran can't block the Strait of Hormuz JoseBalow Sunday #28

I'm sure this has been gamed out several hundred times crud Sunday #32

We're fucking ourselves!!!! It's insanity!!! paleotn Sunday #38

Another Sunday where Trump threatens Iran with total annihilation Buckeyeblue Sunday #34

So let me get this straight.... paleotn Sunday #35

"...they want nuclear." It's like suffering a far more stupid GWB. Once flvegan Sunday #41

this just proves his good cop, bad cop "negotiations" are all BS Nigrum Cattus Sunday #43

TOFU: Trump Only Fucks Up LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #45

This is gold Ponietz Sunday #53

So, thinking this through, gab13by13 Sunday #46

It's The Weekends Market Manipulation News the_liberal_grandpa Sunday #48

And what will any of this accomplish? Figarosmom Sunday #49

It will hurt Iran's economy gab13by13 Sunday #54

It will soothe Baby Piggy MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #91

if we want the strait open, how does blockading it help that? Since blockade means "close" Takket Sunday #55

The man is certifiably insane. His cabinet and supporters in Congress are certifiably corrupt degenerates. Martin68 Sunday #57

So, by "Interdict" does he mean Bettie Sunday #59

Iran is attacking ships with weapons we supposedly destroyed. SamuelAdams Sunday #60

Well said. c-rational Sunday #79

I don't understand how closing the Strait makes it open Alpeduez21 Sunday #62

What is supposed to happen at this point Bluestocking Sunday #63

I'll start worrying after TACO Tuesday. nt Shipwack Sunday #64

So, now we will threaten to blow up ships from other countries because... Scalded Nun Sunday #67

Right now crude oil futures are down $1.30 gab13by13 Sunday #70

P.S. Donny: They still own the Straits of Hormuz. Thank you for your attention to this matter. flashman13 Sunday #69

The criminal tRump regime has been doing this to Colombia and Cuba and getting away with it so nows its Hormuz yaesu Sunday #71

Inderdicting shipping on the High Seas Historic NY Sunday #72

This message was self-deleted by its author gab13by13 Sunday #80

Manmade canals are allowed to charge fees, gab13by13 Sunday #81

But is it really open sea when it divided in ther middle of Iranian territory Historic NY Sunday #85

Read: If he can't have the toll proceeds, nobody can have them. nt Kahuna Sunday #73

So Iran is no longer blocking the Strait of Hormuz, because WE are blocking the Strait of Hormuz. ToxMarz Sunday #76

Pretty much covers it spinbaby Sunday #95

So we blow up a Chinese tanker and... what? mainer Sunday #77

Am I the only one who is dying to know the "other countries" that will be involved in our blockade? Native Sunday #82

TrumpenFuhrer has slaughtered Iranian children, made extinction level threats - to a country NoMoreRepugs Sunday #84

The blockade is meant to starve Iran economically. gab13by13 Sunday #87

How soon untill we see a Chinese aircraft carrier escorting Chinese oil tankers? NickB79 Sunday #89

"Interdict"??? MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #90

TRANSLATION: "I will now use B.See Sunday #92

He thinks that his over the top bullying will work as keeps failing. Mr dealmaker can't even converse with people either themaguffin Sunday #94

Crude oil trading has restarted - up from $95 to $102 for Brent crude muriel_volestrangler Sunday #96