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EX500rider

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20. Shouldn't be that hard to explain

Reply to Eko (Reply #19)

Sat May 16, 2026, 09:24 AM

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The US has stood for the principal of Freedom of navigation forever.
And without the oil and fertilizer that flows out of the Gulf millions will be either starving or destitute around the world, and Iran should not be allowed to hold the world hostage.

When Japan attacked the US in WWII the US didn't start sinking ships from Canada and Mexico Etc

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Indian-flagged boat sunk off Oman in latest attack on Gulf shipping [View all] SamuelTheThird Thursday OP

Iran shooting themselves in the foot as India just bought a lot of their oil nt EX500rider Thursday #1

Iran shooting everyone, if you think this only harms them you're kidding yourself SamuelTheThird Thursday #2

It last long enough and the world will open the straight, IRGC be damned EX500rider Thursday #5

Praytell, how precisely does one 'force' it open? SamuelTheThird Thursday #8

It's a military problem so of course there is a military solution EX500rider Thursday #9

lol it's not a video game SamuelTheThird Thursday #10

They could also get all of their oil infrastructure and power plants and bridges destroyed EX500rider Thursday #11

The fact this isn't being done should tell you something SamuelTheThird Thursday #13

Shortage is not the same thing as out of fuel and economy grinding to a stop EX500rider Thursday #14

The 1st question is how many missles, drones, airborne and seagoing can a CIWS and missles take care of? Eko Friday #17

CIWZ would be the last line of defense- layered defense would be the object EX500rider Friday #18

"Why would one ship being hit "stop the whole thing"?" Eko Saturday #19

Shouldn't be that hard to explain EX500rider Saturday #20

Sure, all that sounds good. Eko Yesterday #21

also, Iran did not just do this. Eko Yesterday #22

And why does that mean ships from Panama & the Philippines etc should get attacked? EX500rider Yesterday #23

Feel free to show me where I said that. Eko Yesterday #24

So your previous comment about the US & Israel attacking them twice it's just some weird non sequitur? EX500rider 17 hrs ago #25

No, those are facts. Eko 11 hrs ago #26

War is hell n/t leftstreet Thursday #3

Carrying livestock going to the UAE; Iran has reportedly seized a "floating armoury" muriel_volestrangler Thursday #4

Damned shame Mr trump directly began this mess Torchlight Thursday #6

The Strait will become impassable with all the sunken ships..then what? Deuxcents Thursday #7

It would be easier to block the English Channel sarisataka Thursday #12

O..was just a thought Deuxcents Thursday #15

It's about 30 miles wide at the narrowest and deep almost all the way across, with even deeper water on the Oman side EX500rider Thursday #16