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  • jon-nycJ Offline
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    Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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    • 89th8 Online
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      My wife just said one of our Alexa clocks is off by 2 minutes. If that doesn’t mean the world is out of sync I don’t know what to say.

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      • jon-nycJ Offline
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        So Yanbu is THE major Saudi export hub for oil that doesn’t rely on the strait. So yeah.

        Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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        • 89th8 Online
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          So basically, there will be even more stagflation than was expected, despite Trump's new Fed Chairbuddy, and gas prices going up another $2 per gallon soon. I suppose gold will go even higher?

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          • jon-nycJ Offline
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            Seems to me to be too early to say but that is certainly the risk.

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              Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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              • taiwan_girlT Online
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                President Trump yesterday:

                They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. Those missiles were sent to go after them. They hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait,

                Nobody expected that. We were shocked. You know, they fought back.

                He also said something like, "Iran did not have to fight back. They could have yielded."

                #faceslap

                He must have very incompetent advisors, or he does not listen to them. Probably the last, as I dont think that anybody would have said that Iran would not fight back.

                Also, agree with @bachophile that the US had to know that Israel was going to do the bombing they did. 100% Looks like he is starting to throw Isreal "under the bus:

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                  I’m reminded of when he said in his first term, “Nobody knew how hard health care reform would be”.

                  Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                  • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                    President Trump yesterday:

                    They weren't supposed to go after all these other countries in the Middle East. Those missiles were sent to go after them. They hit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait,

                    Nobody expected that. We were shocked. You know, they fought back.

                    He also said something like, "Iran did not have to fight back. They could have yielded."

                    #faceslap

                    He must have very incompetent advisors, or he does not listen to them. Probably the last, as I dont think that anybody would have said that Iran would not fight back.

                    Also, agree with @bachophile that the US had to know that Israel was going to do the bombing they did. 100% Looks like he is starting to throw Isreal "under the bus:

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                    @taiwan_girl

                    Also, agree with @bachophile that the US had to know that Israel was going to do the bombing they did. 100% Looks like he is starting to throw Isreal "under the bus:

                    Count me in as well, in fact it is inconceivable that under the current circumstances, the Israelis would not have coordinated this particular mission with US CENCOM.

                    Playing the victim and blaming others when things don’t go the way he wishes, however is His Exalted Ineptitude’s, Trump, M.O. and leadership style. As time goes on it rings more and more hollow.

                    What was once described as brilliant 4D chess in matters of foreign policy, can now only be lampooned as a children’s game of snakes and ladders with unacceptably high stakes.

                    Elbows up!

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                      Troops to secure the strait?

                      Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                      • 89th8 Online
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                        I feel bad for their parents.

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                          Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV.

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                            Troops to secure the strait?

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                            @jon-nyc said:

                            Troops to secure the strait?

                            In addition to the troops from San Diego, I believe that they are also sending some Marine troops from Okinawa base in Japan.

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                            • RenaudaR Renauda

                              @taiwan_girl

                              Also, agree with @bachophile that the US had to know that Israel was going to do the bombing they did. 100% Looks like he is starting to throw Isreal "under the bus:

                              Count me in as well, in fact it is inconceivable that under the current circumstances, the Israelis would not have coordinated this particular mission with US CENCOM.

                              Playing the victim and blaming others when things don’t go the way he wishes, however is His Exalted Ineptitude’s, Trump, M.O. and leadership style. As time goes on it rings more and more hollow.

                              What was once described as brilliant 4D chess in matters of foreign policy, can now only be lampooned as a children’s game of snakes and ladders with unacceptably high stakes.

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                              @Renauda said:

                              Count me in as well, in fact it is inconceivable that under the current circumstances, the Israelis would not have coordinated this particular mission with US CENCOM.

                              I believe that either PM or Foreign Minister of Isreal at first said that Isreal definitely let the US know what they were doing.

                              Later, the stepped back on that statement. I wonder if there were some pressure from the US to change their statement. 🤔

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                                @taiwan_girl

                                Ya think?

                                555

                                Actually, as much as I dislike Netanyahu, he is the only coherent belligerent in this war. The logic he uses behind Isreal’s engagement and objectives are clearly articulated regardless of whether or not one agrees with him. The same cannot at all be said for his American ally no matter who is behind the mic, the X post or Truth Social tantrum.

                                Elbows up!

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                                  There's reasonable speculation that Israel knew of 9/11 prior to the event and kept silent as it would likely work out in Israel's favor. It isn't out of bounds to think that they might not have shared their plans in the current situation.

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                                    Now it's The Crusade!

                                    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

                                    Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
                                    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

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                                      @kluurs

                                      There's reasonable speculation that Israel knew of 9/11 prior to the event and kept silent as it would likely work out in Israel's favor.

                                      Am sure there’s speculation about it and a lot of other known unknowns. Whether any can be classified as reasonable however remains an unknown unknown.

                                      Elbows up!

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                                      • AxtremusA Axtremus

                                        Now it's The Crusade!

                                        https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

                                        Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
                                        Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

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                                        @Axtremus said:

                                        Now it's The Crusade!

                                        https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

                                        Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
                                        Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

                                        I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

                                        "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                                        • MikM Mik

                                          @Axtremus said:

                                          Now it's The Crusade!

                                          https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

                                          Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
                                          Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

                                          I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

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                                          @Mik said:

                                          @Axtremus said:

                                          Now it's The Crusade!

                                          https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/politics/hegseth-christianity-military.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.cliC.iP-qaWLA9BHi

                                          Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
                                          Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.

                                          I suppose it's justifiable if you see the world through a religious lens.

                                          What a great idea. Let's unite the Muslim world against the infidels. Almost as good as alienating one's allies.

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