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AZJonnie

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17. Trump wouldn't have the gonads to impede ships bound for Russia or China, so the whole thing would be pointless
Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:09 AM
Apr 13

And possibly, not any ships bound for India either. Everyone involved knows this, including said 3rd party countries.

If what you're suggesting here is indeed the "adults" logic (and you may be totally right on this point), I think most would agree that the problem is most of the "adults" around IQ47 are stupid people to begin with, so they're unlikely to come up with good ideas. Add the fact they're also too terrified to cross Dear Leader or tell him his ideas are moronic and/or illegal, and it's hard to see how their advice is likely to produce meaningful or positive results for US interests.

I don't think the Marmalade Shartcannon is actually going to do try to blockade anyone's ships. Just more mindless bluster from the whining, tedious toddler. Although, if IQ47's real goal is making the USA look like a colossally stupid player on the world stage (which it kinda seems like it must be), I suppose "mission accomplished"

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Sense? malaise Apr 13 #1
Make sense? How is *making sense* involved? He's just blockading a blockade, that's all. Ocelot II Apr 13 #2
He's blockading the blockade Farmer-Rick Apr 13 #3
LOL! Exactly!! paleotn Apr 13 #8
The strategy, I think... Happy Hoosier Apr 13 #4
See, if Trump blockades Iran's blockade (from outside it's perimeter), then Iran's blockade is actually not a blockade AZJonnie Apr 13 #6
That, unfortunately, sounds like the likely motivation. GopherGal Apr 13 #10
Maybe so. paleotn Apr 13 #14
Trump wouldn't have the gonads to impede ships bound for Russia or China, so the whole thing would be pointless AZJonnie Apr 13 #17
As that Chinese ship has shown. republianmushroom Apr 14 #25
Custer's decision underpants Apr 14 #29
He's blocking all traffic through the straight that agreed to pay the toll to Iran Volaris Apr 13 #5
trump has a strategy LetMyPeopleVote Apr 13 #7
........ paleotn Apr 13 #16
These are brilliant! BlueSpot Apr 13 #19
This was already open before Trump started the war JI7 Apr 13 #9
I'd love it if Iran tweeted, "Open the Strait, you fucking bastard!" Efilroft Sul Apr 13 #11
More likely they'll say NH Ethylene Apr 14 #31
I hear it's really taxing work. Efilroft Sul Apr 14 #32
;-{) Repurposed Ballroom Bunker Dirt Goonch Apr 13 #12
I can see a perverse kind of logic to it. subterranean Apr 13 #13
I think he was hoping to punish any ship/country that made a deal with Iran for passage. travelingthrulife Apr 13 #15
Not a real pirate. Real pirates capture a prize now and then. yellowcanine Apr 13 #18
Maybe this isn't a valid analogy, boonecreek Apr 13 #20
He wants that passage money lame54 Apr 13 #21
You could see that dim bulb moment on his face when he Maru Kitteh Apr 14 #30
Looks like he's trying for the Uno Reverse play 0rganism Apr 13 #22
George Lucas appears to have predicted this strategy LetMyPeopleVote Apr 14 #23
With trump is doesn't have to make sense. republianmushroom Apr 14 #24
The story has since evolved BeyondGeography Apr 14 #26
Iran was ForgedCrank Apr 14 #27
TACO --- again & again & again. Too scared of China (so he still has a bit of sense) Tim S Apr 14 #28
Simple. Somewhere, somehow, there's a donor who stands to make millions off this blockade of Iran. unblock Apr 14 #33
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