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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,221 posts) Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:30 PM Jun 2019

Tom Cotton: Unprovoked attacks on oil tankers 'warrant a retaliatory military strike'

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Sunday called said unprovoked attacks on oil tankers the U.S. government has blamed on Iran "warrant a retaliatory military strike."

"These unprovoked attacks on commercial shipping warrant a retaliatory military strike," Cotton said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” while insisting President Trump had the power to order such a strike without congressional approval.

“The president has the authorization to act to defend American interests,” he said.

A military strike, Cotton added, “will make it clear we will not tolerate any kind of attacks on commercial shipping on the open seas.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/448784-gop-senator-calls-for-retaliatory-military-strike-on-iran?rnd=1560698602

Sure Cotton. Since you have combat experience you should be the first one to parachute in.

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Tom Cotton: Unprovoked attacks on oil tankers 'warrant a retaliatory military strike' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2019 OP

Please proceed Senator Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #1

By whom? Japan? Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #2

Specifically which American property was attacked? Why should we strike Iran... TreasonousBastard Jun 2019 #3

Wrong, Tommy. moondust Jun 2019 #4

Blood thirsty motherfuckers. They ain't our ships tommy boy. spanone Jun 2019 #5

I expect no pushback from the White House on this customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #7

What interest, remember were oil independant now... Historic NY Jun 2019 #6

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Please proceed Senator

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:32 PM

Jun 2019

Please lead the way.

Sneederbunk

(14,305 posts)

2. By whom? Japan?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:50 PM

Jun 2019

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. Specifically which American property was attacked? Why should we strike Iran...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:51 PM

Jun 2019

because we think they attacked a Japanese tanker?

moondust

(20,006 posts)

4. Wrong, Tommy.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:51 PM

Jun 2019

"retaliatory military strikes" are the last option.

What's actually warranted is an independent investigation to refute all the lies and propaganda and determine who is actually responsible. Then go from there.

How many troops did Tommy get needlessly killed with his reckless behavior on the battlefield?

spanone

(135,882 posts)

5. Blood thirsty motherfuckers. They ain't our ships tommy boy.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:53 PM

Jun 2019

and we have no fucking idea who did this act.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

7. I expect no pushback from the White House on this

Reply to spanone (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 03:49 PM

Jun 2019

Cotton serves the purpose of making Trump look reasonable by doing nothing other than verbally condemning the attack. They're not going to interfere with that.

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

6. What interest, remember were oil independant now...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:56 PM

Jun 2019

that's what's being sold to the public we don't need foreign oil. MBS is a killer. the Saudi's want America to do more of their dirty work. Most of the conflict there because even in the 21st century they have these barbaric concepts of religious tribalism. Go after Iran for selling military equipment to Yemen, when were one of the biggest promoters of hardware in the region along with Russia.

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