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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #45 on: May 02, 2026, 05:53:22 PM »
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

No one considers the possibility that they left OPEC to set their own prices and production levels? Or that it could end OPEC?


Seriously, a lot of nations in that region are moving past the hard line islamist agenda,as well as the hatred for Israel, and are discovering how much they enjoy the benefits of peace and prosperity.

It's pointless.  Their minds are made up.  This administration must fail.
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #46 on: May 02, 2026, 06:01:09 PM »
It's pointless.  Their minds are made up.  This administration must fail.

Is the Strait open?
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #47 on: May 02, 2026, 06:06:56 PM »
Didn't think so.
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #48 on: May 02, 2026, 06:11:14 PM »
Didn't think so.

How's Iran's nuclear ambitions working out?  Ouch.
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #49 on: May 02, 2026, 06:21:27 PM »
How's Iran's nuclear ambitions working out?  Ouch.

I don't know.

But they still have the uranium.

They still have the Strait closed.

Yeah, you assassinated some moderate'ish Mullahs.  Now you got more hardline IRGC commanders in charge.

They are still hitting targets with missiles we were told were all obliterated. Remember?

I see no resistance uprising and taking cities.

Houthis now have the Red Sea closed.  Suez Canal is well within the missile range of missiles they have but were supposed to have been obliterated.

Airlines are starting to go under and even trump can't save them.  Spirit was the weak-sister but others will follow.

All looks like winning to me.  In the Charlie Sheen meaning of #WINNING.


60 days are up.  Congress needs to get involved NOW.

This whole thing needs to be argued in public session. 

What was the evidence of eminent (look that word up) threat that had to be addressed before there was time to get a Congressional vote?
What are the exit criteria and how do we measure it?  Just trump's "gut" feeling on when to stop?  Or when his Mossad handlers tell him to stop?

The reason they didn't go the Constitutional route (even though they control BOTH House and Senate and it only takes a simple majority) is because they know their arguments and plan would be laughed at in public.
They would have to admit the only reason America is going to war is because the Mossad handler ordered it.  They know they are so in the wrong that they couldn't even bet on convincing members of their own party.  Think about that.

Kushner?  Witkoff?  Lutnick?  Whole lot of Mossad in that administration.  They are Trump's Mossad handlers.  They are there to make sure trump is reminded daily what Mossad has on him.

Where are those other 2 million Epstein documents?

"No new wars."  lol





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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #50 on: May 02, 2026, 06:31:14 PM »
I don't know.

But they still have the uranium.

They still have the Strait closed.

Yeah, you assasinated some moderate'ish Mullahs.  Now you got more hardline IRGC commanders in charge.

They are still hitting targets with missiles we were told were all obliterated. Remember?

60 days are up.  Congress needs to get involved NOW.

This whole thing needs to be argued in public session. 

What was the evidence of eminent (look that word up) threat that had to be addressed before there was time to get a Congressional vote.

The reason they didn't go the Constitutional route (even though they control BOTH House and Senate and it only takes a simple majority.) is because they know their arguments and plan would be laughed at in public.
They would have to admit the only reason America is going to war is because the Mossad handler ordered it.  They know they are so in the wrong that they couldn't even bet on convincing members of their own party.  Think about that.

Kushner?  Witkoff?  Lutnick?  Whole lot of Mossad in that administration.  They are Trump's Mossad handlers.  They are there to make sure trump is reminded daily what Mossad has on him.

Where are those other 2 million Epstein documents.

"No new wars."  lol

Thank you for making my point.  You don't care what the answer to my question is, or the enormity of the subject matter.  It's just on to bashing the Trump administration, conspiracy theories and all.  You people need help.
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #51 on: May 02, 2026, 06:31:57 PM »
Thank you for making my point.  You don't care what the answer to my question is, or the enormity of the subject matter.  It's just on to bashing the Trump administration, conspiracy theories and all.  You people need help.

I don't care, because you have no answers.
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #52 on: May 02, 2026, 06:56:34 PM »
I never played Fallout.

You should give it a shot ... The Fallout games are basically post apocalyptic survival horror rpg with a lot of dark humor. The first few where by interplay and were top down RPGs like the original Baldur's gate. III, New Vegas, IV and 76 are FPS RPG.

Fallout New Vegas has the best RPG elements and Fallout 4 has the best gameplay (So long as Bethesda updates don't pooch it) IMHO.

Fallout 76 is a craptastic live service I would avoid unless you are a Fallout Fanatic.

However word of warning Bethesda is the king of underbaked buggy releases and if Skyrim and Fallout 4 are any indicators they love to pooch games 10+ years later screwing up compatibility with free player made mods (Probably to push their own paid mods).

The Fallout TV series on Amazon prime is a pretty good watch to.

Most of the Fallout Games and other media happen after a big nuclear war that starts in 2077 between the US and China. Before nukes got tossed (who started it is still up for debate) China had invaded Alaska for it's oil and US sent power armored units to take it back. After successfully retaking Alaska back the U.S. Invades mainland China just before nukes start flying. During the retaking of Alaska a shadowy part of the US government called the Enclave deployed Deathclaws to Alaska which are giant F.E.V. mutated Jackson's Chameleons.

Fun Game




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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #53 on: May 02, 2026, 07:04:33 PM »
Trump's Special Military Operation, codenamed "Epstein Fury" is probably going to be some species of failure.  IMHO.  Because all the remaining likely options are bad.

Option 1:  Just sit tight and hope that the blockade works someday.  Meanwhile Western economies crater, food shortages from diesel and fertilizer shortages.  Rampant inflation reigniting.  Bond crisis.  How long did we hold sanctions on Saddam?  12 years?  Totalitarian regimes are impossible to topple with sanctions.  Democratic governments are easy to topple with $6 gas.

Option 2:  Go full-retard and launch a ground invasion.  20 year nation-building occupation.  Body-bags.  I bet there won't be any Israeli boots in that occupation.  That is what their Mossad blackmail bought them.

Option 3: Try and spin the current situation (we've already almost pretty much already won after all) and slink off to Cuba.  But that leaves the region inflamed with Iran in a stronger position than they started.  Trump will have made Iran the 4th world power with veto power over who transits the Strait of Iran.  And collecting a pricy Aya-toll-ya that ships will pay and add the cost to the oil price.  Permanent $6 gas sound fun?  That will be PLENTY of money to rebuild anything they want.  And gold plate it.

#WINNING
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #54 on: May 02, 2026, 07:05:14 PM »
I don't care, because you have no answers.

To your ideas?  No.  No I don't.
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« Reply #55 on: May 02, 2026, 07:05:16 PM »
You should give it a shot ...

I always meant to.  I have never heard anything but good things.
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #56 on: May 02, 2026, 07:12:31 PM »
To your ideas?  No.  No I don't.

I accept your surrender.
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #57 on: May 02, 2026, 07:49:08 PM »
I accept your surrender.

Why should I argue with someone who believes that Iran was not on the brink of nukes? 
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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #58 on: May 02, 2026, 07:56:45 PM »
Why should I argue with someone who believes that Iran was not on the brink of nukes?

Brink?

Days?

Weeks?

Months?

Years?

Are you claiming the risk was SO eminent that trump had to act before he got Congressional Authorization?

Well, it's 60 days in.  I guess he has time now.

Does Israel have nukes?

Which Iranian missile platform can reach the continental US?



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Re: OPEC changes or the beginning of the end
« Reply #59 on: May 02, 2026, 08:10:52 PM »
Why should I argue with someone who believes that Iran was not on the brink of nukes?

What fascinates the observer is how everything he says is regurgitated as truth.

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