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Offline CptTrips

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Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
« Reply #45 on: March 19, 2026, 08:53:03 AM »
The iranian hard liners?

If we are lucky enough to free the Iranian people, I'd hope those guys were long before already at room temperature.

I think you are making the mistake of thinking because I want the Constitution followed and the process we followed in GW1 used, of getting our nation and allies all on board BEFORE we move, that somehow means I don't want the Mullahs gone.

I want the Iranian people free, I just don't want to do it in a foolish, poorly planned, unprepared and illegally unconstitutional manner.

Following the rules matter.  It is what separate us from them.

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« Reply #46 on: March 19, 2026, 08:53:58 AM »
And I did...  Deal with it.

OK, Ron Burgundy.

So apparently, Israel did not tell us they were going to attack South Pars field.
This was contrary to our strategy of tactically leaving upstream facilities off target to avoid this devolving into the Apocalypse.
Apparently, someone was very displeased.

They drug us into this, and they will drag us in deeper is they can.

The Adelson's will get what they paid for.




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Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
« Reply #47 on: March 19, 2026, 09:18:59 AM »
OK, Ron Burgundy.

So apparently, Israel did not tell us they were going to attack South Pars field.
This was contrary to our strategy of tactically leaving upstream facilities off target to avoid this devolving into the Apocalypse.
Apparently, someone was very displeased.

They drug us into this, and they will drag us in deeper is they can.

The Adelson's will get what they paid for.



Maybe we did know and are playing good cop bad cop.  Maybe they are doing what you are declaring is the truth.  Maybe the truth is a mix of both and other elements.  Like I said, I lack your certain conviction that the truth aligns with your political views and thus let facts be facts and understand that information has many motives.

60% of the time, I'm right all the time.  I never forget that when deciding what is fact and what is narrative.

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Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
« Reply #48 on: March 19, 2026, 09:30:39 AM »
We are all just guessing...who can believe any noise thrown up from any side these days..well I guess some of you do..

There are some absolute facts about it too..

Higher prices on everything for the near future is one of those absolute facts..

https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-strikes-qatari-lng-plant-surge-in-oil-gas-prices-2026-3

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Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
« Reply #49 on: March 19, 2026, 09:40:13 AM »
We are all just guessing...who can believe any noise thrown up from any side these days..well I guess some of you do..

There are some absolute facts about it too..

Higher prices on everything for the near future is one of those absolute facts..

https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-strikes-qatari-lng-plant-surge-in-oil-gas-prices-2026-3

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$200 billion?
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/hegseth-iran-war-budget.html


Oh, he is already saying that could climb higher.

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Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
« Reply #50 on: March 19, 2026, 09:41:22 AM »
I find it less than interesting that those who hate a president so much would rather see America destroyed than him succeed.
So much from the left and so much from the right with many of us hopefully in the middle.
Nobody wants to see any President fail. In essence then we all fail. He was voted in because a majority of folks were just too damn tired and we needed a change.
However NOTHING has changed at least for my family or I or anyone in our tight circle. There is nobody that I know of that is not struggling or even remotely thriving.

If this works for you. More power to you and I am very happy for you.
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« Reply #51 on: March 19, 2026, 09:44:02 AM »
However NOTHING has changed at least for my family or I or anyone in our tight circle. There is nobody that I know of that is not struggling or even remotely thriving.

Oh, you're going to get change alright.
Just not the kind you were hoping for.

Don't worry.

He has a plan for the Middle East.  Israel wrote it for him.

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« Reply #52 on: March 19, 2026, 10:49:18 AM »

The whole concept of this still boggles my mind.

Rubio admitted Israel said they were going to do this with or without us so we had no choice but to comply and collaborate.

That is some tail wagging the dog.

I remember a time, under less compromised Presidents, where we told Israel what they were going to do or not.
If they bucked, "OK then you will never get another bullet from us.  Not a freakin shekel."  (e.g. Suez Crisis, etc)

That always had magical effects on their cooperativeness.

That was before they realized how easily we could be bought or blackmailed.





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« Reply #53 on: March 19, 2026, 10:51:55 AM »
It would be fascinating to observe someone who continues to cling to false beliefs—someone who accepts media claims without credible sources, who nurtures hatred and racism, and who follows a political figure at any cost.

If such a mindset could be captured honestly in a documentary, perhaps future generations could learn something valuable from it.
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« Reply #54 on: March 19, 2026, 10:55:27 AM »
Gee golly. Sure is strange how I'm the only one getting muted around here for politics.

If you think BRICS getting wacked right now through one of their major contributors Iran, is not benefiting America. You are clearly mistaken. I certainly think its funny that yall can sit here and attack Russia, attack the president, while hes ending a stain on the middle east and sponsor of strict Islamic rule using proxies in the middle east, controlling oil prices, ect. Infact China is getting hit hard with this, Cuba is being suffocated. Russia has already expensed a lot. Europe and China not helping here is kind of stupid when they could be apart of making better oil deals that benefit their countries not on the black markets and not tied to Russia. I simply cant understand that. Prices will lower in a month or so once we get things stabilized and run both the strait and Venezuela, plus use our own American oil to help our economy even more. Yall need to be a little more patient. This is far bigger than just one guy. These operations weren't just planned by one guy.
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Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
« Reply #55 on: March 19, 2026, 10:57:59 AM »
These operations weren't just planned by one guy.

No, but the decision to go to war was made by one guy.

That is not what the Founders wanted.




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« Reply #56 on: March 19, 2026, 11:26:41 AM »
So get this...

Not only are we "temporarily" lifting sanctions on Putin's illegal blood-oil,

Now they are thinking about lifting sanctions on...wait for it... Iranian oil.

No, I didn't mistype that.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-war-us-israel-trump-03-19-26

Shipping pallets of money to Iran for their oil?

Is this Strategery?

Is this what victory looks like?

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« Reply #57 on: March 19, 2026, 11:32:21 AM »
IN

I did say IN right?
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« Reply #58 on: March 19, 2026, 11:33:01 AM »
IN

I did say IN right?

No, you said it wrong.

With a funny accent.
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« Reply #59 on: March 19, 2026, 11:33:38 AM »
No, you said it wrong.

With a funny accent.

Bugger  :old:
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