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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(132,250 posts) Sat Dec 13, 2025, 08:47 PM Dec 13

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker In Response To The US. What Does This Mean?

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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker In Response To The US. What Does This Mean? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 13 OP

Most wars are started over natural resources..this tit for tat tanker seizures is just the start.. Deuxcents Dec 13 #1

If this wasn't so serious it would be a comedy skit. NotHardly Dec 13 #3

Jets vs. The Sharks no_hypocrisy Dec 13 #2

Blowback. House of Roberts Dec 13 #4

If any other American administration ever did something like this, they would have analyzed all the ... Jim__ Dec 13 #5

Deuxcents

(25,314 posts)

1. Most wars are started over natural resources..this tit for tat tanker seizures is just the start..

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:08 PM

Dec 13

Conflicts, high energy prices and unnecessary global economic uncertainty.

NotHardly

(2,511 posts)

3. If this wasn't so serious it would be a comedy skit.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:36 PM

Dec 13

no_hypocrisy

(54,114 posts)

2. Jets vs. The Sharks

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:27 PM

Dec 13

House of Roberts

(6,372 posts)

4. Blowback.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 09:36 PM

Dec 13

The cause of much unintended consequences.

Jim__

(15,057 posts)

5. If any other American administration ever did something like this, they would have analyzed all the ...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:13 PM

Dec 13

... 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.

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