JDs Couch
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Well, she is your country's Director of National Intelligence...appointed by your President. Do you think she is trustworthy and competent?You suddenly believe Tulsi Gabbard, and consider her competent and trustworthy?
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Robostyle
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Right.
The very same people you call criminals and liars.
But on this issue, suddenly you trust them.
It's because you happen to agree with them on this 1 issue, you've done this multiple times.
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Robostyle
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Wow, you work at the Pentagon now? And are in "closed-door briefings"?
JDs Couch
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So you think your Director of National Intelligence is lying to the public?
Picasso
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Robostyle
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I think you are cherry picking stories.
Monkey Man
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@JDs Couch Iran itself boasted that it had 460kg at 60% enrichment, so there's that.
Sorry bro'; my bad. I had a feeling I'd missed something immediately after posting but I have a lot going on ATM and figured you'd let me know if I'd fucked up.
I scanned the dates and made a premature assumption, missing the context.
Sorry bro'; my bad. I had a feeling I'd missed something immediately after posting but I have a lot going on ATM and figured you'd let me know if I'd fucked up.
JDs Couch
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I totally understand. From their perspective, they probably should have secretly made a bomb years ago. Then the US would leave them alone like they do with North Korea. Especially with a genocidal state like Israel already having illegal and secret nuclear weapons.@JDs Couch Iran itself boasted that it had 460kg at 60% enrichment, so there's that.
I scanned the dates and made a premature assumption, missing the context.
Sorry bro'; my bad. I had a feeling I'd missed something immediately after posting but I have a lot going on ATM and figured you'd let me know if I'd fucked up.
Monkey Man
Super Moderator
Thanks bro'. I would've "liked" your post were it not for calling Israel a genocidal state, which I disagree with (let's agree to disagree on this 'cause I couldn't be bothered arguing).
Yeah I assumed the OP was a low-tier straw-man argument that questioned why anyone would bomb Iran 'cause it's such a great country.
Prior to 1979, sure, but of course since then, it's been a thorn in the side of the entire region and beyond.
Yeah I assumed the OP was a low-tier straw-man argument that questioned why anyone would bomb Iran 'cause it's such a great country.
Prior to 1979, sure, but of course since then, it's been a thorn in the side of the entire region and beyond.
JDs Couch
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Fair enough. I always appreciate your reasonable approach. Even if we disagree it can be civil. Cheers to that.
Monkey Man
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Of course bro'; no need for it to be otherwise.
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Geo
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Yup, sometimes the horse knows better.
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Geo
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I am smart enough to realize, we don't know the real reason Iran had to be clobbered and we may never know. My guess would be the dollar.
But I also realize that giving them pallets of cash wasn't a good idea either.
But I also realize that giving them pallets of cash wasn't a good idea either.
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Geo
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Global Panic Mode: Eight Nations Scramble as Iran War Oil Shock Hits Hard
The Strait of Hormuz shutdown from the Iran conflict has sent oil prices soaring over 50 percent. Governments worldwide are now rushing defensive moves to protect their economies from skyrocketing energy costs. A viral thread nailed most of it. Here is the no-spin breakdown.
Russia: Putin signed decrees on March 26 limiting cash exports over $100,000 and gold bars above 100 grams. The goal is to fight capital flight and the shadow economy amid the chaos.
South Korea: On March 25, officials launched a "wartime" economic task force chaired by the prime minister and rolled out a $17 billion supplementary budget. They are expanding fuel tax cuts to shield households and businesses from the energy spike.
India: Buried in a recent budget supplement, the government quietly set aside a $6.2 billion economic stabilization fund. It aims to buffer against global shocks and support exporters facing higher costs.
Turkey: The central bank burned through $30 billion in reserves this month defending the lira. Reports now suggest they may tap national gold reserves as foreign investors flee emerging markets.
Pakistan: Ahead of Eid, the prime minister announced salary cuts up to 30 percent for state firm employees and slashed fuel allocations by 50 percent. They also approved an austerity fund while claiming the economy is stable.
Iraq: Authorities banned 22 banks from USD transactions and set a July 2026 deadline for all government institutions to go fully cashless. The push for digital payments comes as oil volatility adds pressure.
Lebanon: The currency has already lost 98 percent of its value in recent years. The war piled on another $14 billion in damages, worsening a collapse that has left businesses shuttered and poverty soaring.
Egypt: Starting March 28, shops, restaurants, and malls must close by 9 p.m. for a month. The government added work-from-home Sundays for many offices and cut fuel allocations to save energy and ease the burden of doubled fuel prices.
These steps did not all happen in one magical 72-hour window. Some timing in the original thread was stretched. Egypt's IMF funding came earlier in February, not days before the closures. Yet the core reality holds: leaders who recently insisted everything was fine are now imposing strict controls, reserve burns, salary slashes, and energy rationing.
This is what an oil shock looks like in real time. The Iran war exposed how fragile global energy flows remain. Higher prices for gas, food, and goods are coming. Governments are battening down the hatches while telling citizens not to worry.
The lesson is simple. Energy security is national security. Weak borders, reckless foreign policy, and dependence on unstable regions deliver pain at the pump and across the kitchen table. America should drill more, build pipelines, and keep strategic reserves strong instead of hoping distant conflicts stay contained. The world just got a loud reminder why.
The Strait of Hormuz shutdown from the Iran conflict has sent oil prices soaring over 50 percent. Governments worldwide are now rushing defensive moves to protect their economies from skyrocketing energy costs. A viral thread nailed most of it. Here is the no-spin breakdown.
Russia: Putin signed decrees on March 26 limiting cash exports over $100,000 and gold bars above 100 grams. The goal is to fight capital flight and the shadow economy amid the chaos.
South Korea: On March 25, officials launched a "wartime" economic task force chaired by the prime minister and rolled out a $17 billion supplementary budget. They are expanding fuel tax cuts to shield households and businesses from the energy spike.
India: Buried in a recent budget supplement, the government quietly set aside a $6.2 billion economic stabilization fund. It aims to buffer against global shocks and support exporters facing higher costs.
Turkey: The central bank burned through $30 billion in reserves this month defending the lira. Reports now suggest they may tap national gold reserves as foreign investors flee emerging markets.
Pakistan: Ahead of Eid, the prime minister announced salary cuts up to 30 percent for state firm employees and slashed fuel allocations by 50 percent. They also approved an austerity fund while claiming the economy is stable.
Iraq: Authorities banned 22 banks from USD transactions and set a July 2026 deadline for all government institutions to go fully cashless. The push for digital payments comes as oil volatility adds pressure.
Lebanon: The currency has already lost 98 percent of its value in recent years. The war piled on another $14 billion in damages, worsening a collapse that has left businesses shuttered and poverty soaring.
Egypt: Starting March 28, shops, restaurants, and malls must close by 9 p.m. for a month. The government added work-from-home Sundays for many offices and cut fuel allocations to save energy and ease the burden of doubled fuel prices.
These steps did not all happen in one magical 72-hour window. Some timing in the original thread was stretched. Egypt's IMF funding came earlier in February, not days before the closures. Yet the core reality holds: leaders who recently insisted everything was fine are now imposing strict controls, reserve burns, salary slashes, and energy rationing.
This is what an oil shock looks like in real time. The Iran war exposed how fragile global energy flows remain. Higher prices for gas, food, and goods are coming. Governments are battening down the hatches while telling citizens not to worry.
The lesson is simple. Energy security is national security. Weak borders, reckless foreign policy, and dependence on unstable regions deliver pain at the pump and across the kitchen table. America should drill more, build pipelines, and keep strategic reserves strong instead of hoping distant conflicts stay contained. The world just got a loud reminder why.
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Geo
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MBS Drops Bombshell on Obama's Iran Cash Grab: 150 Billion Funneled Straight to Terrorism
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman just exposed the ugly truth about the disastrous 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Instead of using the windfall to help their own people, Iran's regime poured every dime into missiles, drones, and arming terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
In his own words: "Iran received 150 billion dollars because of the agreement. I want one person to name a street that was built in Iran, or an industrial or residential or entertainment area. Nothing. Where did the 150 billion go? It went to the Houthis and Hezbollah and the other extremist militias in the region and aggressive acts."
MBS continued: "Immediately after the agreement, we saw an increase in tensions and an increase in Iran’s aggressive acts in the region and an increase in its danger."
That's right. Obama-era sanctions relief didn't build roads, homes, or factories for suffering Iranians. It funded attacks on Saudi Arabia, rockets raining down on Israel, and cash flowing to Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and even safe harbor for Al Qaeda leaders, including one of Osama bin Laden's sons.
This wasn't a mistake. It was a feature of weak leadership that emboldened the world's leading state sponsor of terror while Americans and our allies paid the price in blood and instability. The mullahs laughed all the way to the bank, using American-enabled funds to spread chaos and death.
No wonder peace through strength is back in style. Weak deals with evil regimes don't bring stability, they buy more war. Time to remember the real cost of handing billions to radicals who dream of destroying the civilized world.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman just exposed the ugly truth about the disastrous 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Instead of using the windfall to help their own people, Iran's regime poured every dime into missiles, drones, and arming terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
In his own words: "Iran received 150 billion dollars because of the agreement. I want one person to name a street that was built in Iran, or an industrial or residential or entertainment area. Nothing. Where did the 150 billion go? It went to the Houthis and Hezbollah and the other extremist militias in the region and aggressive acts."
MBS continued: "Immediately after the agreement, we saw an increase in tensions and an increase in Iran’s aggressive acts in the region and an increase in its danger."
That's right. Obama-era sanctions relief didn't build roads, homes, or factories for suffering Iranians. It funded attacks on Saudi Arabia, rockets raining down on Israel, and cash flowing to Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and even safe harbor for Al Qaeda leaders, including one of Osama bin Laden's sons.
This wasn't a mistake. It was a feature of weak leadership that emboldened the world's leading state sponsor of terror while Americans and our allies paid the price in blood and instability. The mullahs laughed all the way to the bank, using American-enabled funds to spread chaos and death.
No wonder peace through strength is back in style. Weak deals with evil regimes don't bring stability, they buy more war. Time to remember the real cost of handing billions to radicals who dream of destroying the civilized world.
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Geo
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Hey Crotch, I didn't know you were in LA.
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Geo
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Just like no one in the gobernment shot a guy in a convertible 63 years ago.
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