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zooks

(308 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2019, 07:50 PM Jun 2019

That Iran is responsible for attacks on tankers is bullshit. Someone framing Iran eff'd up.

Why would Iran attack the Japanese tanker when for the first time in FORTY YEARS the Japanese Prime Minister is in Iran to discuss American sanctions?

This stinks to high heaven. I suspect the Sauds of doing this as I doubt the Israelis or the American would do something so careless. This is not to say they the Americans and the Israelis wouldn't be in on something like this.

This smells like WMDs that Bush fabricated to start the Iraq war.

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That Iran is responsible for attacks on tankers is bullshit. Someone framing Iran eff'd up. (Original Post) zooks Jun 2019 OP

Trump wants gas prices to go up for Putin and the Saudis dalton99a Jun 2019 #1

The Dakotas would benefit, as well customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #5

Yup...I'm suspicious as hell hlthe2b Jun 2019 #2

The 1st question should always be: Cui bono? teamster633 Jun 2019 #3

I watched CBS News tonight customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #4

Iran has been deranged? Nuggets Jun 2019 #6

The poster said nothing about Codeine Jun 2019 #8

Thank you customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #9

Gee I read it wrong Nuggets Jun 2019 #10

And good bye Denver......Toronto won it all...... a kennedy Jun 2019 #14

I'm looking forward to a great next season for the Nuggets Nuggets Jun 2019 #15

and let me say...gonna be Milwaukee @s champions next year.... a kennedy Jun 2019 #17

There's no evidence that that boat was Iranian or cause the attack on the oil tankers uponit7771 Jun 2019 #12

Hey-the Saudis assure us that Pompeo is right... N/T flotsam Jun 2019 #7

K&R, there's no evidence that Iran is involved in any of this uponit7771 Jun 2019 #11

Gotta love sending US ships into an area rife with small barely detectable limpet mines or torpedos. TheBlackAdder Jun 2019 #13

Agreed and it also highlights what happens when a person tells 10,000 lies. He isn't believed. Vinca Jun 2019 #16

dalton99a

(81,513 posts)

1. Trump wants gas prices to go up for Putin and the Saudis

Reply to zooks (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 07:52 PM

Jun 2019

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

5. The Dakotas would benefit, as well

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:37 PM

Jun 2019

Glad I no longer am working, and have a Sonata Hybrid to get from place to place, until we get an electric golf cart.

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

2. Yup...I'm suspicious as hell

Reply to zooks (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 07:52 PM

Jun 2019

teamster633

(2,029 posts)

3. The 1st question should always be: Cui bono?

Reply to zooks (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 07:57 PM

Jun 2019

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

4. I watched CBS News tonight

Reply to zooks (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:36 PM

Jun 2019

Apparently, one of the mines didn't go off, and an Iranian military vessel went to retrieve it. Unless you think that CBS News and our Navy are part of Trump's master plan to become a wartime president, then it bears some looking into.

It would not be out of the question for the Iranians to try to intimidate the Japanese, they've been de-fanged for over seventy years now. Also, the WMD's were imaginary, these ships being blown up were real.

Nuggets

(525 posts)

6. Iran has been deranged?

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 09:09 PM

Jun 2019

The US and UK have acted deranged where the entire Middle East concerned as well as Africa.

Operation AJAX from to The Iraq Resolution to ISIS

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

8. The poster said nothing about

Reply to Nuggets (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 10:07 PM

Jun 2019

Iran being deranged. He said Japan has been defanged. Don’t skim.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

9. Thank you

Reply to Codeine (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 11:01 PM

Jun 2019

Although I wouldn't try to argue anybody out of the notion that the Islamic leadership of Iran is deranged. They're probably going to turn world opinion against them for these stunts.

We have plenty of oil, most of the rest of the world doesn't.

Nuggets

(525 posts)

10. Gee I read it wrong

Reply to Codeine (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 01:21 AM

Jun 2019

No need for you to be a condescending prig when people make mistakes. But you’ll notice below you won’t get any argument about Iran so... I rest my case again.

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And Ill skim if I darn well please, you have zero biz telling anyone what to do.
Take care of you. Thanks

a kennedy

(29,670 posts)

14. And good bye Denver......Toronto won it all......

Reply to Nuggets (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 01:33 AM

Jun 2019

To bad Denver was’t playin......just happy Golden State, well crap, i wouldn’t have felt bad if Golden State won....love their coach.

Nuggets

(525 posts)

15. I'm looking forward to a great next season for the Nuggets

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #14)

Fri Jun 14, 2019, 01:51 PM

Jun 2019

Maybe Porter will start playing some.

I was rooting for GS (and yeah Kerr is a fantastic coach) but when Klay Thompson messed up his knee, I just knew it was over. 😞

No Durant, no Thompson against a team with 3 great 3 pt shooters-Leonard (who is just phenomenal in various ways- deserved the MVP), Lowry, and Vanvleet.

The playoffs and the finals were super exciting this season! Can’t wait for next season 😀