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paleotn

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33. Just my 2 cents. In my mind, it's all about risk.

Sat Apr 25, 2026, 06:01 PM

Apr 25

And a kinetic escalation in the strait itself is going to send risk through the roof. That's what keeps tankers and LNG carriers swinging at anchor. Risk and associated insurance cost, if they can even get insurance. Iran is a large country with numerous places to hide things. Limited air strikes, as we've seen so far, aren't going to degrade their capabilities enough to reduce that risk. That would take a much larger mobilization which would make Nov. even worse for Republicans.

We're paying to protect Gulf producers and doing a poor job of it. Anyone with oil outside the Gulf, US frackers, North Sea, Nigeria, Russia, etc., etc., are making out like bandits. Their costs didn't go up much but the price of their product increased ~50%. In that way, Trump's disaster is benefiting US and other oil producers. Just not directly.

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The policeman of the world gab13by13 Apr 25 #1

We've been the "police" for quite sometime, keeping pirates in check. mymomwasright Apr 25 #6

We are now the pirates. travelingthrulife Apr 25 #22

I don't know a lot about this, what good would a naval escort do? Srkdqltr Apr 25 #2

They can certainly shoot down some missiles & drones EX500rider Apr 25 #15

update Whip-poor-will Apr 25 #3

Thanks a lot Donny your pointless and un-winnable war to distract from Epstein has really fucked things up. Botany Apr 25 #4

It worked. I even read one left person write something like, we do have to forget about the files for now C Moon Apr 25 #23

Do not pay attention to the fact that Trump. Botany Apr 25 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Apr 25 #5

Your belly button needs an escort? Pics? twodogsbarking Apr 25 #7

I don't know whether the oil tankers need escorts or not, but I do know that this administration's priorities jls4561 Apr 25 #8

Escorts won't work. They're just additional targets. paleotn Apr 25 #9

No, the current marked channel in the middle is narrow & close to Iran EX500rider Apr 25 #16

Not enough assets in theater for one. Not enough assets period given even reduced strait traffic. paleotn Apr 25 #21

Thanks. Knowledge is good. Botany Apr 25 #30

Just my 2 cents. In my mind, it's all about risk. paleotn Apr 25 #33

Melania needs to be sent there . . . SarcasticSatyr Apr 25 #10

In unrelated news, the Trump Administration pushes to end home-heating assistance for the poor. Midnight Writer Apr 25 #11

They should ask the insurance companies what they would require to insure the vessels ToxMarz Apr 25 #12

No Problem. Israel will be glad to help. They can buy new naval vessels and send them down the Suez ChicagoTeamster Apr 25 #13

Don't forget the 15 mini subs sitting quietly on the bottom Submariner Apr 25 #14

Boy, Trump really wants a cut of that action. ananda Apr 25 #17

This whole closing of the strait was such an unnecessary distraction from the Epstein files kimbutgar Apr 25 #18

That's a lot of extra fuel we don't have. rickford66 Apr 25 #19

How nice that Chevron decides what the military should do . Now we know who they protect. Autumn Apr 25 #20

The Navy has very few ship's suitable as escorts pfitz59 Apr 25 #24

They can't even provide enough food for the crews. FoxNewsSucks Apr 25 #27

It has always amazed me popsdenver Apr 25 #25

Yes, for 400 years bucolic_frolic Apr 25 #26

Let them pay for it then. FoxNewsSucks Apr 25 #28

With all this destruction of Iran's military Trump/Hegseth brag about, WHY are they letting Iranian forces board and cap Norrrm Apr 25 #29

We didn't need this under any democratic president RainCaster Apr 25 #32

Will the insurance companies cover the vessels if they need a naval escort? I wonder. If they won't, then the strait Fil1957 Apr 25 #34

If you need an armed escort, it ain't 'open." Iggo Apr 25 #35

With an oil tanker carrying millions of dollars of crude oil . . . Aussie105 Sunday #36