Three Indian sailors killed by US missile near Oman, as US and Iran exchange strikes

BBC ^ | June 11 | BBC

[RandFan]

Summary

A US missile attack on an oil tanker near Oman on Wednesday killed three Indian sailors, the Indian government confirms

The US said its aircraft hit the tanker's engine room as it transited the Gulf of Oman

It said the crew of the M/T Settebello "repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces"

Meanwhile, the US and Iran have exchanged attacks for the second day in a row

The US hit military, surveillance and radar sites in southern Iran

Tehran responded with a round of strikes on US military sites in the region, including bases in Bahrain and Kuwait

[RandFan]

By the way, this war needs paying for and President Trump is asking for $350 billion

Will there be a War Tax? how does this work?

[servo1969]

I have no doubt they were warned repeatedly to stop and when they didn’t comply they were warned to remove all personnel from the engine room.

[Zhang Fei]

For this war, maybe $50b a year, based on a complete end to the use of standoff munitions and the exclusive use of unpowered JDAMs. Still cheaper than the multi-trillion dollar hit from losing NYC. 9/11 cost $100b to fix.

[Celtic Conservative]

I daresay you’re correct. And if they’re refusing hails they’re up to some shady stuff in the first place.

CC

[V_TWIN]

Go piss up a rope jackass

[central_va]

Libertarian goo ga ga bump.

[McGruff]

I thought India was on our side.

[neverevergiveup]

I would start by using frozen Iranian assets and Iranian oil to fund this action that Iran provoked by decades of their actions.

Prayers for souls of the three Indian sailors, and all the innocents hurt in this conflict. Prayers for all those victimized by this self-righteous, violent, pseudo-theocracy that has no respect for the sanctity of human life.

[WashingtonSource]

Misleading headline

[roving]

Maybe next time they will comply.

[MayflowerMadam]

India is in India’s side — as it should be. If/when they make bad choices, and there’s hell to pay as a result, that’s on them.

[Palio di Siena]

Must have some of those Indian truck drivers that don’t understand English

[fruser1]

That’d be CRIMINAL sailors.

[Eli Kopter]

I didn’t see him ask for a “War Tax”. Do you have an actual reference or are you pulling it out of your tush?

[Eli Kopter]

Not if they are buying oil from Iran when we have an embargo on. They were warned. Actions have Consequences. That is Newton’s Third Law of Motion: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Iran can do anything they want. But there are always consequences for our actions. They took a calculated action and reaped the consequences. Maybe next time they will heed the commands and quit buying oil from Iran.

[mewzilla]

Take a look at the money the US is making from oil exports.

We’re not going to lose our shirts.

BTW, where have you been the last 50 years?

Trump is finishing the job.

Let him do it.

Our republic will be safer and stronger for it.

[Gunslingr3]

I have no doubt they were warned repeatedly to stop and when they didn’t comply they were warned to remove all personnel from the engine room.

LOL

Its not piracy when we do it!

[HereInTheHeartland]

“killed three Indian sailors, ”

Cherokee or Sioux?

[mewzilla]

BTW, India recently changed its mind about playing footsie with shadow fleet oil.

Why was that do you suppose...?

[READINABLUESTATE]

“Trouble find Tonto even when him not look for it.”