Why the US Navy has not opened the Strait of Hormuz yet

[progressive hunter]

According to this video we are close to being able to reopen the Strait

But the decision depends on factors that are political and strategic not military

I think as I have said for weeks that we must seize Kharg Island first

That ensures that no one can buy Iranian oil unless the US sells it to them

And unless the money is held in escrow for a new Iranian government that the US approves of

 

[Couchpotato]

According to this video we are close to being able to reopen the Strait

But the decision depends on factors that are political and strategic not military

I think as I have said for weeks that we must seize Kharg Island first

That ensures that no one can buy Iranian oil unless the US sells it to them

And unless the money is held in escrow for a new Iranian government that the US approves of

Yeah great idea. Then the guys on that island who are securing it can be sitting duck targets.

 

[Correll]

It’s the very essence of what it means to put yourself first.

You are purposefully interpreting the slogan, in the worst way possible, to have a strawman to attack.

That is an act of intellectual cowardice and weakness.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Not for us to say
The Iranian people stood up to a murderous dictator that was backed by America and created the government they wanted
If they want change over this murderous dictator they need to stand up again
It is not our place to install another murderous dictator

Lol!!
When I point out that the Islamist regime is a murderous regime, suddenly it's "not for us to say".

 

[DigitalDrifter]

It’s the very essence of what it means to put yourself first.

I'm an American, and I favor America over ALL other countries. Got a problem with that?

 

[toobfreak]

According to this video we are close to being able to reopen the Strait

Seems to me the way to clear the Strait would be to:

1. Make a special mine-tripper ship designed to bump into any surface mines while tripping any mines below by metal detection. Once that can go through without tripping anymore mines, the corridor is safe.
2. Police the Strait to ensure that Iran adds no new ones.

 

[luiza]

Yes but the US Navy will do as it pleases. Every other is Mickey Mouse compared

So why are the Carriers all in reverse with the Gerald R Ford out of working toilets?
What you need is winning fighters , not two legged constipated mice all named Mickey .

 

[luiza]

I'm an American, and I favor America over ALL other countries. Got a problem with that?

Some Americans are perverse and seem happy to take second or third best .
I guess it is about what you are used to .

 

[eagle1462010]

And the same propaganda will be shown as Trump shoots more Americans

Trump Shoots Americans???? You pull that nonsense out of your Ass?

 

[Marener]

You are purposefully interpreting the slogan, in the worst way possible, to have a strawman to attack.

That is an act of intellectual cowardice and weakness.

Sorry you don’t like the implications of your own mindset.

All you can do is shut your eyes tight and pretend it doesn’t exist.

 

[Correll]

Sorry you don’t like the implications of your own mindset.

All you can do is shut your eyes tight and pretend it doesn’t exist.

Nations exist to serve the interests of their citizens.

To the extent that we have stopped doing that, while our trading "partners" or "allies" have not, we have been taken advantage of.


YOu are being an asshole, to refuse to deal with our position honestly, you instist on misrepresenting it.


You are an asshole.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

It is a sad truth.
We call for the people of Iran to rise up and remove the oppressive regime
Well that is what they did in 78.
The people of Iran stood up to a murdering dictator and removed him

And replaced him with a theocratic mass-murdering regime bent on destruction. That’s not improvement.

 

[Correll]

And replaced him with a theocratic mass-murdering regime bent on destruction. That’s not improvement.

The new guys are anti-American scum. So to the dems, that is an improvement.

 

[Marener]

I'm an American, and I favor America over ALL other countries. Got a problem with that?

Nations exist to serve the interests of their citizens.

To the extent that we have stopped doing that, while our trading "partners" or "allies" have not, we have been taken advantage of.


YOu are being an asshole, to refuse to deal with our position honestly, you instist on misrepresenting it.


You are an asshole.

Sometimes the people of the country have a higher calling, to act selflessly for the benefit of those less fortunate.

That’s not America First.

Sorry I hurt your feelings, but you don’t want to acknowledge reality.

You have a sense of self which does not correlate with reality. It’s not uncommon, but yours is particularly pathologic

 

[Mac-7]

Sorry, but your slogan is “America first”. Don’t forget it.

It means you’ll **** over anyone else if it means it helps Americans.

First but not only

 

[kevinthrowe]

Lol!!
When I point out that the Islamist regime is a murderous regime, suddenly it's "not for us to say".

Why out of all the “murderous regimes “ Iran suddenly deserves to be killed?
Myanmar is far worst
Israel has killed almost 100, 000 people
Russia continues on it’s land grab
There was zero need to start this illegal conceived war
Fertilizer. Oil. Aluminum, all being affected at the worst time

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Why out of all the “murderous regimes “ Iran suddenly deserves to be killed?
Myanmar is far worst
Israel has killed almost 100, 000 people
Russia continues on it’s land grab
There was zero need to start this illegal conceived war
Fertilizer. Oil. Aluminum, all being affected at the worst time

Fifty years of ‘death to America’, death of Americans combined with the acquisition of nuclear weapons is enough.
Geez.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Sometimes the people of the country have a higher calling, to act selflessly for the benefit of those less fortunate.

That’s not America First.

Sorry I hurt your feelings, but you don’t want to acknowledge reality.

You have a sense of self which does not correlate with reality. It’s not uncommon, but yours is particularly pathologic

Thanks for the laugh.

 

[Marener]

First but not only

Donald “what’s in it for me” Trump says otherwise.

Thanks for the laugh.

Cynicism is bad for the country.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Why out of all the “murderous regimes “ Iran suddenly deserves to be killed?
Myanmar is far worst
Israel has killed almost 100, 000 people
Russia continues on it’s land grab
There was zero need to start this illegal conceived war
Fertilizer. Oil. Aluminum, all being affected at the worst time

I didn't say it was a good idea for us to attack them, I simply wanted to point out that the current regime is a murderous Islamic regime, and it's human-rights record is no better than what was experienced prior to their revolution. But you can't bring yourself to denounce it, can you?