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US President Donald Trump signalled that the US navy was ready to offer security escorts for tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday evening â less than 24 hours after Navy officials told shipping industry representatives that there was âno chanceâ of escorts happening any time soon.
In a social media post, Trump announced that he had ordered the US Development Finance Corporation to provide, âat a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Tradeâ.
He added that âif necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible."
Following multiple requests from industry bodies, representatives of the US Navy had briefed senior industry figures on Monday evening to confirm that there would be no availability of naval escorts and no timeline for when such arrangements will be available, if at all. (...)
@Red_Dragon: shockingly, no one's mentioned impeachment yet. Starting a war without Congressional approval is an impeachable offense, I'd think.
Would love to see how Trump's poll numbers change with this war. I think most Americans right now are shocked and puzzled.
When was the last time the US declared war? I think it hasn't happened since WWII. Is there some other process for congress to approve an undeclared war?
I expect that according to kurtster's Venezuela logic, this isn't really an act of war, either
As a side topic, Putin had been cultivating an alliance with Iran. The trumpstein monster he created doesn't seem to have a need for him anymore. Putin would be rolling over in his grave if he was in one
I can't tell if they are really this dumb, if they really don't care, or if this is some sort of attempted psyop to wear people out, or something else. It's odd to watch regardless.
Stupid, yes, but wearing people out is a secondary goal so it leads to them not caring.
I can't tell if they are really this dumb, if they really don't care, or if this is some sort of attempted psyop to wear people out, or something else. It's odd to watch regardless.
I'm going for this combination; the former rules out your other option.
Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
In other words: Just pretend that you didn't hear or quote what I said yesterday.
Monday, March 2: âWe knew there was going to be Israeli action,â Rubio said on Monday. âWe knew that would precipitate an attack against American forces and we knew that if we didnât pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties.â
Tuesday, March 5: "He (Trump) made a decision to go first because he concluded we were not gonna get hit first. We were not going to absorb a blow from them. We were gonna go first. He was not going to run the risk that they could attack us before we could," Rubio explained.
I can't tell if they are really this dumb, if they really don't care, or if this is some sort of attempted psyop to wear people out, or something else. It's odd to watch regardless.
In other words: Just pretend that you didn't hear or quote what I said yesterday.
Monday, March 2: âWe knew there was going to be Israeli action,â Rubio said on Monday. âWe knew that would precipitate an attack against American forces and we knew that if we didnât pre-emptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties.â
Tuesday, March 5: "He (Trump) made a decision to go first because he concluded we were not gonna get hit first. We were not going to absorb a blow from them. We were gonna go first. He was not going to run the risk that they could attack us before we could," Rubio explained.
Magaworld is freaked.
This is also on project 2025's list. So is a National 'Emergency' to alter elections and a revival of the draft.
Offers will be made to those held in Detention Centers to join up or be deported.
With Dementia Don "The Decorator" in charge, nothing is off the table. He'll keep betraying Maga until there's none left. By then, it won't matter.
@Red_Dragon: shockingly, no one's mentioned impeachment yet. Starting a war without Congressional approval is an impeachable offense, I'd think.
Would love to see how Trump's poll numbers change with this war. I think most Americans right now are shocked and puzzled.
Magaworld is freaked.
This is also on project 2025's list. So is a National 'Emergency' to alter elections and a revival of the draft.
Offers will be made to those held in Detention Centers to join up or be deported.
With Dementia Don "The Decorator" in charge, nothing is off the table. He'll keep betraying Maga until there's none left. By then, it won't matter.
One of my neighbors proudly flew this flag. The local Republicans were selling them at public events.
Need one for yourself? Here's a few moreâmany still for sale.
Here's a taste from the campaign trail:
...but it wasn't just him, tho:
Many many obscene things are happening today. Nuremberg trials-level things. If you want to get offended there are much worse things being perpetrated by those in power; a few more coins in the swear jar means...dick by comparison.
One of my neighbors proudly flew this flag. The local Republicans were selling them at public events.
Need one for yourself? Here's a few more—many still for sale.
Here's a taste from the campaign trail:
...but it wasn't just him, tho:
Many many obscene things are happening today. Nuremberg trials-level things. If you want to get offended there are much worse things being perpetrated by those in power; a few more coins in the swear jar means...dick by comparison.
