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11. "so, we know that they have not mined the straits." - no we don't, you ring-ring ring-a-ding-dong

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 06:50 PM

Mar 12

“There are, in fact, tankers coming through now, Iranian tankers, I believe some Chinese-flagged tankers have come through, so, we know that they have not mined the straits.”

They could be mining the strait but leaving clear some channel that their pilots (the navigators who get on board ships to help the crews to navigate difficult waters) know about. Do you really think the Iranians cut off their own access to the sea beyond the Hormuz strait and bottled themselves up in the Persian Gulf? Only a ring-ring ring-a-ding-dong would do that.

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Bessent says 'international coalition' could escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 12 OP

BULLSHIT!! bluestarone Mar 12 #1

An international coalition?! 🤣 It's your war and no one wants to accept your invitation Deuxcents Mar 12 #2

Note: "Admiral" Bessent is the Secretary of the TREASURY. Grins Mar 12 #3

Good question under normal circumstances BaronChocula Mar 12 #14

It's hard to tell one Trump pawn from another. ananda Mar 12 #16

Heck NO! Bread and Circuses Mar 12 #4

Why haven't we billed SA for providing protection services to get their product to market? OAITW r.2.0 Mar 12 #9

umm that shoulda been put together before launching attacks on a girls school. dumbass nt msongs Mar 12 #5

"this was always in our planning" Skittles Mar 12 #25

Too late for that dimwit billionaire. Klarkashton Mar 12 #6

International Coalition sez.... OAITW r.2.0 Mar 12 #7

Bessent is... GiqueCee Mar 12 #8

Malcomn Nance said on the Stephanie Miller Show... ybbor Mar 12 #18

Says the Secretary of the Treasury, with no military experience, who managed investment firms. surfered Mar 12 #10

"so, we know that they have not mined the straits." - no we don't, you ring-ring ring-a-ding-dong progree Mar 12 #11

The kakistocracy strikes again. bluescribbler Mar 12 #12

That would have to be us. mahina Mar 13 #31

Um, Scotty? lonely bird Mar 12 #13

Sure buddy, suck other countries into your disaster. Nt BootinUp Mar 12 #15

Question: how does "escorting" a tanker through the Strait mcar Mar 12 #17

Oh yes, let's call upon our loyal allies mahina Mar 12 #19

Bullshit. The Strait pens tankers and escort ships into a killing field targeted by many types of weapons that can Martin68 Mar 12 #20

Apart from all the other dumbfuckery, you clueless asshole, it is STRAIT, niyad Mar 12 #21

You broke it, you own it. Spazito Mar 12 #22

NEED THE WORLD TO BAIL US OUT OF THIS SHIT SHOW Skittles Mar 12 #23

Why is he involved? angrychair Mar 12 #24

Hey Scott is that international coalition there in the room with you now? Ritabert Mar 12 #26

He's just speaking outta his ass. This whole Figarosmom Mar 12 #27

"Look, that was always in our planning" nuxvomica Mar 13 #28

Maybe it was their plan to fuck up the global economy fujiyamasan Mar 13 #29

stfu Bessent Pas-de-Calais Mar 13 #30

Wait, NOW we need the allies Trump has been insulting for the past 10 years? Callie1979 Mar 13 #32

What allies? Trump has basically alienated everyone! Ray Bruns Mar 13 #33

What international coalition? His Board of Peace members? sinkingfeeling Mar 13 #34

Bezos has 4 "super yachts" BumRushDaShow Mar 13 #35

""Look, that was always in our planning..." OldBaldy1701E Mar 13 #36