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In reply to the discussion: This unbelievable stupid mistake by Trump, may be what we all remember the rest of our lives. [View all]TheRealNorth
(9,481 posts)51. Not so sure about that
They will get more $$$ per barrel, with the added hope that they could assume greater control of Iran's oil.
The US can persist on domestic production, and Europe would have to rely more heavily on Russia if oil from the Saudi fields could not be transported.
It's the rest of the economy that would suffer from the increased costs due to oil prices.
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This unbelievable stupid mistake by Trump, may be what we all remember the rest of our lives. [View all]
shockey80
Sep 2019
OP
Putin didn't tell him to break that deal. Bibi did, and his own jealous brain did.
maxsolomon
Sep 2019
#11
Israel will delay elections because of a drone strike on an oil refinery in SA?
maxsolomon
Sep 2019
#48
I don't think he'll start a war with Iran. The real money, the oil money, doesn't want it.
maxsolomon
Sep 2019
#50
Yes! It does get me constantly that people were gullible enough to fall for this human parasite's..
SWBTATTReg
Sep 2019
#22
To add insult to injury, despite constantly blaming Obama for giving them billions of dollars
Vinca
Sep 2019
#18
we are in the middle of WWIII right now, with no assurance of surviving it
Hermit-The-Prog
Sep 2019
#40
Also further damages the trust from our allies. First, the insane Iraq invasion, now this.
Midnight Writer
Sep 2019
#23
I am also a fan of Iran; before Khomeini took over it was very progressive
yellowdogintexas
Sep 2019
#34