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Started by Jacob, February 16, 2025, 02:00:06 PM

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jimmy olsen

Quote from: grumbler on Today at 07:50:04 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on Today at 07:35:22 AMUh...  got a source that is most relaible sounding than
wtfdetective.blog ?

Good catch.

It is mentioned in Seoul Economic Daily

https://en.sedaily.com/international/2026/03/24/oman-expert-sparks-row-over-trumps-25-trillion-war-end-bill

But even they note that the source isn't that credible.

Quote"Iran's state-run Press TV reported an interview that Salem al-Zahouri, an Omani journalist and international political analyst, gave to BBC Arabic. "
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OttoVonBismarck

Where is the Board of Peace in all this?

Richard Hakluyt

I was watching Al Jazeera last night, their coverage tends to be less parochial than the BBC's, and there was no mention of any such demand by Trump.

There were interesting pieces on how badly the Philippines and Thailand have already been affected by the war; they seem to be at the back of the queue when supply from the Gulf contracts.

Crazy_Ivan80

Quote from: OttoVonBismarck on Today at 08:32:15 AMWhere is the Board of Peace in all this?
Under Trump's desk, polishing his orbs to a shine

Valmy

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on Today at 08:40:55 AMThere were interesting pieces on how badly the Philippines and Thailand have already been affected by the war; they seem to be at the back of the queue when supply from the Gulf contracts.

The weird hatred Trump's regime has for Thailand has always puzzled me. I guess he is finally taking them down this time.
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crazy canuck

The  NYTimes has a good graphic of where the oil that normally gets shipped through the straight goes, most is sent to China and Southeast Asia
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The Minsky Moment

Quote from: crazy canuck on Today at 12:27:39 AMAnd realistically what are a mere 5000
Troops going to do, stage a landing and hold until relieved? 

The fact that something is pointless and illogical is hardly a convincing argument at this point against the likelihood of the US doing it.
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viper37

The Big Beautiful Peace Plan has been rejected by Iran:
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn8dldl0jx9t?page=5
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crazy canuck

Doesn't matter Trump said the Iranians just gave him a gift worth a lot of money.  None of this is true, but we are well past that mattering.
Awarded 17 Zoupa points

In several surveys, the overwhelming first choice for what makes Canada unique is multiculturalism. This, in a world collapsing into stupid, impoverishing hatreds, is the distinctly Canadian national project.

HisMajestyBOB

Quote from: crazy canuck on Today at 10:59:55 AMDoesn't matter Trump said the Iranians just gave him a gift worth a lot of money.  None of this is true, but we are well past that mattering.

That's pretty much all Trump needs to declare a win in his mind. The US can now fully withdraw from the Middle East.
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Jacob

Iran War - the Movie


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viper37

Apparently, the paratroopers are being deployed.

I hate to see American soldiers die pointlessly for Trump.

I got that feeling:
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If Microsoft Excel decided to stop working overnight, the world would practically end.