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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Condi's take on Iran
Date: 06/04/26 3:50 PM
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But still not trying to force the strait open. We're moving two or three ships per day through, instead of anywhere close to the ~150 ships per day that constitutes normal traffic.

As I've said. We've not tried to force the strait open.

We could, but that wouldn't open the Strait.

Depends on how hard we went and what we were willing to do.

No, she didn't cover that.

Yes, she did.
What does Condi think that the oil suppliers think China should have done?

Oh, I don't know. Maybe tell Tehran to knock it off? Instead China worked to preserve their discount oil from Iran instead of working to calm things down. They prioritized their discount oil - which undercuts the economies of the other Gulf states in the region. I'll bet that didn't go unnoticed among the GCC.

There was no "coalition of the willing."

Never claimed there was. Although you really ought to do some research into who did what this entire time.
Hint: It wasn't just the US and Israel.

That's utterly false, of course - but it would be great if Dope1 and all the other supporters of the President actually believed it. If they could convince themselves that this is some marvelous achievement.

You're actually talking to Dope1. Maybe you ask me instead of saying this?

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