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51. No sane Egyptian is helping by smuggling anti-ship assets across Egypt for Russia

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 04:22 PM

Mar 4

The govt might give the death penalty for that one plus any cargo ship leaving Russian waters is watched these days for cargo & destination.

Egypt retains the death penalty, utilizing hanging for civilians and firing squads for military personnel. It is one of the top executing nations in Africa, with recent figures showing dozens of executions annually for crimes like murder, terrorism, and drug trafficking, with sentences reviewed by the Grand Mufti.

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US considering military support for Middle East oil and gas supplies [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 3 OP

Bet ya the oil Traildogbob Mar 3 #1

Crazy! ruet Mar 3 #2

China... Justice matters. Mar 3 #38

So, we are going to endanger US lives Miguelito Loveless Mar 3 #3

Yeah... who will want to risk their life working on those tankers? nt Justice matters. Mar 3 #39

So how about calling the whole goddamn thing off Klarkashton Mar 3 #4

Snip from BBC nitpicked Mar 3 #5

They can't get Americans out but guard the oil. Srkdqltr Mar 3 #26

Seems like a sensible consideration to me, help tamper down the oil market jitters EX500rider Mar 3 #6

There are too many tankers and cargo ships stuck in the Strait right now BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #8

Might be other navies will to help with that, their economies depend on it EX500rider Mar 3 #10

There are a bunch of countries who have been against our actions against Iran BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #15

How willing they are or not will change if they run out of oil due to the Iranians stopping tanker traffic EX500rider Mar 3 #20

China has already been obfuscating their ships to get what they need BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #21

FUCK yes....what an absolute clown show, ran by the head clown himself democratsruletheday Mar 3 #29

I keep seeing images of the maritime situation at the moment BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #31

It is not sensible sarisataka Mar 3 #11

"the Iranians could overwhelm a ship with a swarm attack" - EXACTLY!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #17

Once the Iranian's lose total air control Predators overhead firing on any anti-vessel activity will slow that down fast EX500rider Mar 3 #22

Recall how difficult it was to find Hussein's SCUD launchers sarisataka Mar 3 #23

Both aerial surveillance & the kill chain speed are vastly different now then in 1991 though EX500rider Mar 3 #35

Don't forget the people who 45 keeps claiming were "obliterated" (the Houthis) BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #28

Yeah but they get all their weapons from Iran who I doubt has any to spare now EX500rider Mar 3 #34

Remember who has helped Iran ramp up production BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #42

I doubt the Russians have any to spare for the houthis either EX500rider Mar 4 #44

They have their own production that can be distributed BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #45

Yes the Russians have their own production facility for Shahed drones EX500rider Mar 4 #47

They don't necessarily need them all for Ukraine BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #48

Not a chance, Egypt is losing billions a year due to Houthi strikes on vessels EX500rider Mar 4 #49

I'm not necessarily talking about Egypt BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #50

No sane Egyptian is helping by smuggling anti-ship assets across Egypt for Russia EX500rider Mar 4 #51

Stop fixating on "Egypt" BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #54

Yes currently in CULTURALLY ARAB countries the Houthis are unpopular EX500rider Mar 4 #55

Doesn't even matter which nationality or politically-affiliated group BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #56

Undoubtedly they're low on weapons EX500rider Mar 4 #57

They don't need that many to cause havoc in Israel BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #58

Oil immediately crashed nitpicked Mar 3 #13

It's generally been trading in the $70 - $75 range for the past week BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #18

What about oil in the Gulf of Tonkin? Is the USS Maine available? underpants Mar 3 #7

We did the same thing during the Tanker War phase sarisataka Mar 3 #9

But there is ANOTHER HUGE DIFFERENCE BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #12

We never said we would guarantee the money part before questionseverything Mar 4 #53

little child rapist Whip-poor-will Mar 3 #14

Socialize the costs, privatize the profits Brother Buzz Mar 3 #16

What better time to start moving away from oil all together? OC375 Mar 3 #19

In less than 200 years,oilmen have created a colossal mess delisen Mar 4 #46

GOP Grand Oil Party Emile Mar 3 #24

Ground troops were deployed to Vietnam merely to protect the airfields, don't forget Prairie Gates Mar 3 #25

We've entered the " Way Back Machine for Wars " .....we're re-living Bread and Circuses Mar 3 #27

"Why not ask Muskrat to kick in a couple hundred million." Polybius Mar 3 #30

Not "ironic" BumRushDaShow Mar 3 #32

I get what you're saying, but I don't want and EV head to be forced to pay specifically for oil Polybius Mar 3 #36

It might not just be "for oil" either BumRushDaShow Mar 4 #43

but FUCK YOU if you want affordable health insurance Skittles Mar 3 #33

Yes. Where's the $$ for this? And was it part of the "plan?" Grins Mar 3 #37

Probably just occurred to Trump that midterms might not Jarqui Mar 4 #40

Gas was up to $5.49 a gallon yesterday CountAllVotes Mar 4 #52

Happened on this youtube video... NowsTheTime Mar 4 #41