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To: Former Proud Canadian
Could be, but it would also support those who already want to replace the US dollar as the reserve currency with a basket of currencies.

Trump doesn't seem to have a lot of diplomatic skill and prefers to insult and spit in their face, which is why you like him.

BTW, a blockade is an act of war. It would not just cut off the flow of Iranian oil, but all oil that is shipped from the Persian Gulf. Now you are talking $250 oil.

You need to face reality. Trump is just blowing smoke up your rear-end-ski.

37 posted on 06/02/2016 4:57:44 AM PDT by Ben Ficklin
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To: Ben Ficklin
"Could be, but it would also support those who already want to replace the US dollar as the reserve currency with a basket of currencies."

Perhaps but the policy makers in Washington do not believe that is possible and they will act accordingly.

"Trump doesn't seem to have a lot of diplomatic skill..."

Well, you don't know that, do you? I see a man who has made deals with all kinds of people all over the world. He has participated in far more negotiations than all the dems combined.

"...and prefers to insult and spit in their face..."

Who is they? The dems? The press? His opponents? Other world leaders?

"...which is why you like him."

You can read minds over the internet??? You should go into business.

"BTW, a blockade is an act of war."

OMG, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

"It would not just cut off the flow of Iranian oil, but all oil that is shipped from the Persian Gulf."

Not necessarily.

"Now you are talking $250 oil."

Not necessarily. Even in their weakened state I think you underestimate the abilities of the USAF, the USN, and the Gulf States. The latter would love to blockade Iranian oil while still selling their own.

The Iranian navy and air force are highly vulnerable. Sweep them away and there is not much left to harass tankers in the gulf and nothing left to protect Iranian shipping.

"You need to face reality."

I will get right on that.

"Trump is just blowing smoke up your rear-end-ski."

Time will tell.

38 posted on 06/02/2016 5:13:08 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Gold and silver are real money, everything else is a derivative)
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