Iran Catch-All | IRAN WAR - US to BLOCKADE Strait

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HandsonFire said:
Man this really sucks. I loathe Donald Trump and I loathe Christian nationalism.
That said some part of me is extremely patriotic. The thought of an American warship having terms dictated to it about what waters it can navigate in really pisses me off.

Indeed this is an embarrassment for Donald . But sadly it is an embarrassment for our country, our military.

My wife would tell you, I hate being told what to do, hate having terms dictated to me. My kneejerk reaction is invade and open the strait at all cost. But then I remember I have 2 boys and I don’t want them dying half way around the world and I don’t want the Iranian people dying either.

I guess we are just good and fucked because MAGA elected a fucking moron. Thanks dipshits.
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Instead of “Thanks, Obama,” we should have a “Thanks, Dipshits,” for Donald’s stupid antics.
 
Here's my informed-by-theory take. I don't know what the Trumpers and hardliners are thinking. Anyway:

1. the US cannot actually give Iran control over the Strait. It is an international waterway. If Iran claimed control, it would be very hard to keep it. And does Iran even want that control? Seems like there could be a lot of downsides. I suspect they would much much rather get some reparations money.

2. But Iran's leverage is the strait. So they can't exclude it now, because then the obvious demand would be to open it for cease-fire purposes. Which Iran has sort of agreed to already, but only sort of and that's entirely predictable.

3. So I predict that the strait will be Iran's final concession. It will be the focal point of the mythical best and final offer.

4. Question: does Trump or his people understand this? Probably not.
 
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“ Drop Site News, founded in July 2024 by Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim, is an independent investigative outlet known for a left-leaning, adversarial, and anti-interventionist perspective. It focuses on government accountability, U.S. foreign policy, and national security, often using leaks to criticize Western power, earning it a reputation for progressive, high-credibility journalism.”
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Oh no, not high-credibility journalism!
 
HandsonFire said:
Man this really sucks. I loathe Donald Trump and I loathe Christian nationalism.
That said some part of me is extremely patriotic. The thought of an American warship having terms dictated to it about what waters it can navigate in really pisses me off.

Indeed this is an embarrassment for Donald . But sadly it is an embarrassment for our country, our military.

My wife would tell you, I hate being told what to do, hate having terms dictated to me. My kneejerk reaction is invade and open the strait at all cost. But then I remember I have 2 boys and I don’t want them dying half way around the world and I don’t want the Iranian people dying either.

I guess we are just good and fucked because MAGA elected a fucking moron. Thanks dipshits.
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Why does this suck? Why do you assume the US pays any attention to any alleged terms?
 
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