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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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Author: Steve203 ⎊❂🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: I didn't know about the blockade
Date: 12/05/25 4:29 PM
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USS Stockdale intercepts Russian ship near Venezuela as Maduro’s $3B fuel lifeline slams shut

On November 13, 2025, the USS Stockdale positioned itself directly across the path of the Seahorse, a Russian‑linked tanker carrying naphtha bound for Venezuela. No shots were fired. No dramatic confrontation unfolded. Yet within seconds, a decision was made that could reshape Caribbean geopolitics for years. The tanker altered course toward Cuba, its mission temporarily interrupted by American naval power.

Between mid‑November and November 20, the Seahorse attempted the journey toward Venezuela multiple times. Each attempt ended the same way: a U.S. destroyer, including the USS Stockdale, appeared in its path, and the tanker turned away.

On November 23, the Seahorse finally reached Venezuelan territorial waters.

msn.com - Uss stockdale intercepts russian ship near venezuela as maduro s 3b fuel lifeline slams shut

Seems that repeatedly obstructing a civilian ship, on the high seas, runs counter to the "law of the sea". Good thing Shinyland is so "exceptional", that it is exempt, and is free to write it's own laws.
/sarcasm

Steve
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