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DFW

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14. Just a few short years ago

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 02:58 PM

Dec 11

The USA used to contribute military aid to stop Somali pirates from seizing oil tankers whose route took them near Somali waters. We used to open fire on pirates that did the same thing we just did.

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A judge signed off on the seizure of the Venezuelan tanker! [View all] imanamerican63 Dec 11 OP

Maybe the Judge get the red out Dec 11 #1

Our judicial system is worthless. travelingthrulife Dec 11 #2

This is a international and sovereignty matter.............. Lovie777 Dec 11 #3

Yeah and the fascist Supreme Court gave Krasnov immunity, gab13by13 Dec 11 #4

Iranian linked jonstl08 Dec 11 #5

It wasn't a tanker full of Venezuelan oil. It contained oil from both Iran and Venezuela. onenote Dec 13 #19

East Germany had judges too. C_U_L8R Dec 11 #6

And its predecessor DFW Dec 11 #13

The US in a criminal enterprise 31st Street Bridge Dec 11 #7

Sigh. It was a sanctioned Iranian tanker going to Venezuela. haele Dec 11 #8

Why does the US have the right to sanction anybody? leftstreet Dec 11 #10

Not just the US, a lot of countries have sanctioned Iranian oil for various reasons. haele Dec 11 #15

file under B.See Dec 11 #9

And Dubya had lawyers defending torture... Wounded Bear Dec 11 #11

The entire GOP is in on the treason. Initech Dec 11 #12

Just a few short years ago DFW Dec 11 #14

What worries me... Xolodno Dec 11 #16

Who is this judge, to judge on something in South America? Emile Dec 11 #17

You just lost a dollar. onenote Dec 13 #18