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Pilgrim

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Ragman said:
So much winning!....
From the most trusted New York Post

Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed again after US lifts blockade​


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Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed again after US lifts blockade

Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz Friday, citing Israel’s refusal to leave Lebanon and US forces’ ongoing presence in the region.
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Iran Foreign Ministry says Strait of Hormuz is open after IRGC warned it was closed — sparking confusion

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was flowing Friday after a radio message to vessels in the region suggested the waterway had been closed over tensions with Israel and the US.
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ATeam

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Getting Straight About the Straight

Some reports are unclear and the situation is fluid.

"Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz once again over Israeli “violations” of the peace deal agreed with the US, Tehran’s military has said.

"The Iranian military command ‌said the closure was the “first ‌step” in response to what it described as breaches of the ceasefire agreement, warning that further measures would ‌be taken if “aggression” continued, according to state media.

"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned vessels not to approach the shipping lane, saying their security would be at risk.

"The US military denied Iran had control of the strait. A spokesman for Central Command said: 'Traffic continues to flow, and US forces are monitoring the situation ‌to ensure this remains the case'” (Source)
 
ATeam

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The World Has Gone Crazy

We have a mentally ill, dysfunctional president negotiating with religious zealots about a tiny, war-mongering third party (Israel) who has been shut out of a seat at the table, and is bankrupting itself as it tries to establish security zones in countries that are not their own.

This collective lunacy shows no signs of lifting soon. It is lunacy to expect anything good to come out of the present state of affairs.

With the long view in mind, China is the sane actor in this. It sits back, allowing the lunacy to continue as it operates quietly behind the scenes in it's own best interests. They continue to accumulate gold and enhance the BRICS alternative to the US dollar. They make no new enemies and several new friends as they watch the US and other powers drain down their munitions and overspend beyond their means. They are well positioned now and are getting even better positioned for a US dollar collapse and weakened political and military power.
 
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Ragman

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ATeam said:
The World Has Gone Crazy

We have a mentally ill, dysfunctional president negotiating with religious zealots about a tiny, war-mongering third party (Israel) who has been shut out of a seat at the table, and is bankrupting itself as it tries to establish security zones in countries that are not their own.

This collective lunacy shows no signs of lifting soon. It is lunacy to expect anything good to come out of the present state of affairs.

With the long view in mind, China is the sane actor in this. It sits back, allowing the lunacy to continue as it operates quietly behind the scenes in it's own best interests. They continue to accumulate gold and enhance the BRICS alternative to the US dollar. They make no new enemies and several new friends as they watch the US and other powers drain down their munitions and overspend beyond their means. They are well positioned now and are getting even better positioned for a US dollar collapse and weakened political and military power.
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How pathetic that there are those that find these indisputable facts humorous.
 
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ATeam

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Did You Notice?

Did you notice how Trump became pro-Iran and anti-Israel just as the strategic oil reserves were getting close to empty?

Had he not started the war in the first place, he would not have to do either of these now, and the strategic oil reserves would be full, not empty. And we would not have seen gas at $4.00+ per gallon. And the US troops and Iranian schoolgirls who were killed would be alive today. That's a high price to pay to give Trump the opportunity today to become pro-Iran.
 
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Did You Notice?

Did you notice how Trump became pro-Iran and anti-Israel just as the strategic oil reserves were getting close to empty?

Had he not started the war in the first place, he would not have to do either of these now, and the strategic oil reserves would be full, not empty. And we would not have seen gas at $4.00+ per gallon. And the US troops and Iranian schoolgirls who were killed would be alive today. That's a high price to pay to give Trump the opportunity today to become pro-Iran.
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Borrowed..

HE BREAK, WE PAY

It appears to be more and more clear that the Trump administration is mired in its own mistakes.

There is no way to spin the memorandum of understanding Trump signed last Friday at Versailles to advance peace talks with Iran as a win. Trump deliberately shut off both Congress and allies from the decision to go to war, making the conflict his own. That means the MOU, which achieves none of the goals Trump claimed while at the same time giving Iran access to hundreds of billions of dollars, belongs to Trump, too.

A wide range of U.S. commentators ( including those on the beloved Fox Entertainment Network) are calling the MOU a “disaster” and saying the United States lost the war. As Isaac Arnsdorf and Karen DeYoung of the Washington Post reported, right-wing hardliner on Iran Mark Dubowitz said: “The actual MOU is deeply flawed. The administration needs to stop defending it beyond stating the truth: It’s a stopgap measure to resupply energy markets, lower gas prices, and help Republicans in the midterms.”
 
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Trump the Deal Maker

"The U.S. has issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, allowing dollar-denominated trade for the first time in more than four decades ..." (Source). Iran gets rich. What does the US get in return?

As I said above, Trump is now pro-Iran
 
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Senate Rebukes Trump

What got into them? When did Republican senators grow a spine? They grew a spine when the primary season ended. Trump can't primary congresspeople like he used to so they fear their voters more than they used to fear Trump.

More and more and more, we're seeing Trump's power fade. He's not making any new friends. His popularity sinks deeper and deeper into the toilet. His mind continues to decay. More and more Republicans are willing to be done with Trump.

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ATeam said:
Tucker Carlson Says He'll No Longer Support the Republican Party (Source)

Related: "... my sense is the Republican Party will evaporate into nothingness." (Link)
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I have said it before, and I'll say it again.
I have nothing but contempt for Carlson and his gang of loonies for the damage he and his ilk have done to the United States, both at home and around the world.
We, as a country are now viewed with contempt and disdain due to Carlson and his followers.
 
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