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Originally Posted by baddog
So, what was that video that has been played on the news?
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Who the fuck knows what was in the video.
There is too many unanswered questions. Is this an Iranian ship removing a mine? Is this an Iranian ship rescuing people from a damaged ship? (We know the Iranians rescued some people from one of the ships.) Is this even an Iranian ship? We know a Dutch ship was operating in the area and also rescued people from a ship. Why would the Iranian Navy attach a mine to a ship to damage it when they can launch a torpedo and never been seen? Why would they go back to the scene of the crime to remove a mine? Why is the owner of the tanker saying they were attacked by a torpedo?
I understand this is an unfolding situation and there are a lot of moving pieces here. But none of this adds up at any level.
At the same time, the Trump administration has been looking to start something with Iran. The Trump administration is failing at all levels in all all areas. Trump's approval record has sucked since shortly after getting into office. He is beating beat in the polls by nearly all Democratic candidates. Trump needs a distraction.
Combined with the fact that we cannot trust anyone in the Trump administration at all.... Fuck it.
Why do we even fucking care? The United States it the largest producer of oil in the world. If the entire Persian Gulf gets shut down.... The United States stands to gain.