Posted on 05/23/2020 3:11:06 PM PDT by blam
It’s all bullshit by Maduro to try to deflect attention away from his failed state by claiming that the US is trying to start a war.
We need to destroy the tankers. But we lack the balls to do so.
Wonder if the Navy will simply wave & get out of the way as the Iranian ships go by?
That’s been our recent history.
Divert it into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. They’ve already been warned. Heh heh.
Thanks Obama!
Something doesn’t compute here. What exactly is the legal basis for the U.S. to intercept foreign vessels like this in international waters?
Weld the vessel to the dock.
The time to travel from Vandenberg AFB to Venezuela is only minutes.
Yes, a stern letter always changes the minds of Iran, or Venezuela.
On Thursday this was published by Tass News Agency and it cites the Pentagon as the source for detailed info on naval ships and military aircraft in the area of Venezuela with the claim by Russia that the US looks to be planning a blockade.....
https://tass.com/world/1159021
Hmmmm. May be time for a Trump Doctrine.
2. Any German Cruise ships in the area... just saying those German Cruise ships are 1 & 0 against the Venezuela Navy..... maybe that's who Venezuela should be concerned about....
A new “Bermuda Triangle” is needed.
So don’t blow them up because of oil spill. Take out their engines and board and quarantine their crews for spreading Coronavirus.
*** Yes, a stern letter always changes the minds of Iran, or Venezuela. ***
I don’t want a stern letter. I want the US to eff off.
Eff off in Bolivia, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Hong Kong, and yes, Iran.
It is not improving my lot in life, and that of anyone I know to throw money, weapons. private contractors, and American lives to effect outcomes, and commandeer resources across the globe.
Last night someone had a map of exactly where the ships were. I cannot find the link.
Oh heck, this is why President Trump issued the statement about Iranian harassment of our ships - in the middle east.
We warned them, in a blanket statement to not harass our ships. The prize was hidden in the coast off of Venezuela.
3d chess again!
That one looks like an insurance job to me.
Many grades of crude oil. Some have light ends with lower flash point then gasoline. Crude oil burns.
What is the flash point for gasoline?
All my years in the energy biz, I never did know...
I see no reference to Iran or Venezuela there.
Would it really hurt to let this go? We have too many battles to fight here at home and quite frankly this is nothing more than a distraction.
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