Hey if the US military pretty much obliterated the Iranian authorities and all, you know, as Trump keeps claiming, whom exactly is the witkoff guy negotiating with over there? Seriously. I'm confused here
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@ThatCrazyDude
The military is obviously crippled or Europeans would not be willing to go anywhere near. Tying up loose ends with IRGC hold outs sounds like what is happening. To what extent the freedom fighters who are Iranian citizens, get involved is yet to be determined. Nobody knows but you have your mind made up already. I'm hoping for the best. The panic bros have been claiming WW3 every time Trump does anything with our military. So far they have been wrong, every time.
@Zennblack don't underestimate Europe, mean. I mean, the EU as an organization, go for it all you want, but as far as European countries go.... I was literally fighting for the US after 9/11 even though I'm not even a green card holder, so there's that. The US has yet to prove itself as an ally like that. Just saying ;)
Apologies in advance for the slop, but I didn't have a better way to express my thoughts about Europe's "involvement" in this war.
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@cjd @ThatCrazyDude @Zennblack
i understand the sentiment :)
the analogy does not fit well though.
a vulture pays nothing and gets to eat the spoils
europe eats the economic and demographic backblast of americas wars
i fail to see where we gain anything from it
i understand the sentiment :)
the analogy does not fit well though.
a vulture pays nothing and gets to eat the spoils
europe eats the economic and demographic backblast of americas wars
i fail to see where we gain anything from it
I think what countries like France and Italy are doing is standing around and making sure their oil shipments get there. If they gotta pay 2mn to Iran to clear the way, who the fuck cares. That's pocket change for a government.
Most recent word on the street is that the number is currently 2mn/ship. Which equates to around 2$/barrel.