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FBaggins

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34. Of course there is
Sun Sep 15, 2019, 10:17 PM
Sep 2019

Or at least... a logical reason to attack. If they could have a lasting impact on SA oil production, prices would skyrocket... simultaneously making Iranian oil that much more valuable and pressuring the west to lift the sanctions that have cut their production by 80%.

Some had speculated at $100+ prices. Doubling their profits per barrel and increase their exports five-fold? That sounds like a motivation to me.

Sure it did. And Iraq had WMDs. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #1
Yea no kidding! bluestarone Sep 2019 #11
Is there a map with a Sharpie arrow to prove it? nt intrepidity Sep 2019 #2
Can't believe a word out of this administration walkingman Sep 2019 #3
Can't believe a word that comes out of a republican, it was the same during St. Reagan, GH Bush and Perseus Sep 2019 #39
Um, I have some doubts Cartoonist Sep 2019 #4
Sure... but why would this one matter? FBaggins Sep 2019 #6
Okay atreides1 Sep 2019 #10
Even if they allied with Iran JonLP24 Sep 2019 #13
I'm certainly not going to align with Iran FBaggins Sep 2019 #14
I wouldn't ally with Saudi Arabia JonLP24 Sep 2019 #16
Agreed. The Saudi Royals are an enemy of the U.S. and Humanity. n/t MarcA Sep 2019 #23
tRump and the Saudis... Wuddles440 Sep 2019 #17
There's an election in a bit over a year FBaggins Sep 2019 #18
Anyone can get a drone these days. Hell they sale a number of them at the varies Walmarts near me cstanleytech Sep 2019 #24
The attack wasn't close to that kind of drone FBaggins Sep 2019 #28
CH-4B drones then? cstanleytech Sep 2019 #29
Iran develops their own weapons... but I'd be guessing FBaggins Sep 2019 #30
That is certainly possible but until the wreckage of the drone is examined it is still up the air. cstanleytech Sep 2019 #31
WH are liars. Iliyah Sep 2019 #5
Fat chance that's true...nt 2naSalit Sep 2019 #7
I no.longer believe anything said by this administration, bent on war. sinkingfeeling Sep 2019 #8
So true! bluestarone Sep 2019 #12
Show us some doctored satellite photos so we can correct them with a Sharpie. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #9
Am I missing something here? West-northwest doesn't make any sense at all. Jedi Guy Sep 2019 #15
And global warming is a hoax, and migrants are carrying backpacks full of weed . . . hatrack Sep 2019 #19
Terrifying.. Maxheader Sep 2019 #20
This is very worrisome. Delphinus Sep 2019 #21
I can smell the bullshit from here. GeorgeGist Sep 2019 #22
Even if this is true the real blame still lays with Donalds father for cstanleytech Sep 2019 #25
Yeap yeap. I mean, it's plausible that Iran did this Sapient Donkey Sep 2019 #26
Definitely the modern Boy Who Cried Wolf FBaggins Sep 2019 #32
He will when he is sent to prison rockfordfile Sep 2019 #37
West Northwest of Saudi Arabia is Egypt, not Iran Leith Sep 2019 #27
Well... the Houthis reportedly took credit FBaggins Sep 2019 #38
Lies. roamer65 Sep 2019 #33
Of course there is FBaggins Sep 2019 #34
They know it would start a war. roamer65 Sep 2019 #35
Yeah sure, just like that hurricane was heading straight for Alabama IronLionZion Sep 2019 #36
The planes that hit the World Trade Center flew in from the west. Midnight Writer Sep 2019 #40
No. Not falling for ANY Trump admin BS. n/t Chemisse Sep 2019 #41
From what direction is Russia? shawn703 Sep 2019 #42
Hope the Democrats don't fall for this garbage RandiFan1290 Sep 2019 #43
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