Double I'm sorry to say you're wrong , even Aussiehotguy will tell you that when he bends over the sunshine's out of HIS arse 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by Double_Adapter
Double I'm sorry to say you're wrong , even Aussiehotguy will tell you that when he bends over the sunshine's out of HIS arse 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by Double_Adapter
You’ve got me figured all wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hedonisticfun
First off, I was never dumb enough to marry. Or have brats. At least none that I know of
This is what happens when you have a Commander-in-Chief who not only didn't serve, but dodged service. Not everybody cuts and runs. Thinks the morning 2 minute video highlight reel of things blowing up tells the WHOLE story and that he's winning. Surrounded by sycophants who won't speak truth to power, only considering what their position can do for themselves. Whose strategy is by whim and what his gut feels. The strait blocked? /Sarcasm ON What a shock; who would have thought? /Sarcasm OFF Just goes to confirm: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". Were the 80's that long ago?Quote:
Originally Posted by woodland
I don't need to vouch for what Trump is trying to solve here other than eliminate Iran getting nuclear capabilities (yes questionable) but the issue of the Straits of Hormuz to America is none existent. They have enough oil in their own right and they also now have Venezuela under their thumb. Oil supply is not a thought to the Americans. 😎Quote:
Originally Posted by 11Bravo
Petrol has gone up 50% in the US because the global oil price has gone up. Not to mention the geopolitical nightmare the war is causing. China is likely to be seen as a better and safer ally for the monarchs in the gulf states too. They're losing billions of dollars with the strait closed and damage to infrastucture and might decide they'd prefer Chinese military bases than American ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by trampslikeus55
Netanyahu has played Trump like a shitty fake gold piano.
Let's not fight over America champ. But just Google the question yourself. Petrol in America has jumped from $0.87 per litre to $1.13 per litre. And if you think an Islamic country is welcome in China or vice versa you need to stop reading comic books 😎Quote:
Originally Posted by HiredGoon
Who’s fighting champ?Quote:
Originally Posted by trampslikeus55
So only 30% then? I guess that’s fine.
Have you read that new comic book where Iran just let a bunch of Chinese ships through the strait?
Comic books is probably a poor choice of words when I was referring to MSM. The bunch of Chinese ships you are referring to are not heading to China but doing general shipments to Singapore. The Iranian's are letting through non antagonistic countries so they can go about their normal business. A sign of goodwill is how they will present that. Russia is supplying oil to China. The embargo on Russian oil was lifted for 28 days on I think the 14th March. This was done 2 days after the start of Epic Fury and it was moved by America. And if this continues, then so will the lifting of the embargo. Trump wanted both these superpowers to sit on their hands while this pans out. And it did just that. Both countries abstained in a UN vote condemning Iran's attack on neighbouring countries. Both have always been a guardian of Iran at the UN for the past decade. The issue of the price increases is being justified to the American population at supply and demand. The rest of the world will pay a lot for our petrol at the moment so we must keep the price up. That is capitalism at its best. As for the issue of Muslims and China, search Uyghurs and take sometime to read. Suffice to say that China has a very low tolerance on the matter. 😎Quote:
Originally Posted by HiredGoon
I was referring to woodland's post: Trump thinking Iran would be another Venezuela. Cut the head off the snake, the snake dies (believe that was from Doonesbury - Uncle Duke & Honey). You might not like fanatics, but you do have to admire their determination under appalling conditions. And when you're fighting for YOUR country... Keeping the Strait open with asymmetric warfare (USS Samuel B. Roberts), taking Kharg Island (as in so many locations, getting in easy, getting out...). Seems simple, until it's your BOTG...Quote:
Originally Posted by trampslikeus55
And never underestimate Americans' sensitivity to pump prices...
Yep. There was a reason why previous American presidents chose to try and contain Iran, not to start a war with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by HiredGoon
At least one Chinese ship went through the strait and took Iranian crude oil to China a few weeks ago. America is pretty damn anti Muslim but they don't mind having bases in their countries. Another issue for the US is the amount of copper and other minerals (and sulphur) that comes through the strait. The West Point’s Modern War Institute has warned about the impact of this on replenishing and rebuilding used and damaged military equipment. Capitalism at it's best.Quote:
Originally Posted by trampslikeus55
"One of the authors of that analysis, USAF lieutenant colonel and nonresident fellow at the US Naval War College Jahara “Franky” Matisek, told the Guardian in a telephone conversation that it’s “a cascading issue” raising the possibility that a “knock-on effect of this war is that it may cost double or more than double to replace all these weapons because all the mineral demand is going to go way up”.
Matisek warned of another possibility: “Markets are not going to be able to provide the amount of minerals that are needed to replace all these radars that have been destroyed and all these munitions that have to be replaced. It’s a really precarious spot to be in right now.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...iran-war-costs
Also do you really think Trump has a plan?
Yep the price seems cheap to us but there's a shitload of very poor people in the land of the free. #freedomtodrivemytruckQuote:
Originally Posted by 11Bravo
I can't understand this war. Israel attacks Iran, US joins. Some Iranians celebrate their country being attacked while waving flags of the US and zisrael. Is Israel attacking Iran or Israel is attacking Iran on behalf of Iran?
Frankly never watched such a movie before.
Bro, that part about them celebrating the attacks is extremely dubious. Very likely to be fake news, staged or AI-faked videos to rally support for their attacks. The motivation to do such a thing is strong, would you not agree? Don't forget Mossad is a very strong intelligence agency with deep capabilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by personaa
The bottom line is Israel want to be kings of the Middle East. The US is in it because there are parties that will benefit greatly from all this shitstorm. The military-industrial complex, oil investors, heck even people who engage in insider trading. As for Trump.... I think Israel and Mossad have all the dirt on him. They got him by the balls, so he's being forced to play along.
Everybody else just suffers. We got nothing in this war.
I dont think they are fake videos, ABC, Ch7, etc all reported with footage from Townhall and Hyde Park. And as you said No doubt Israel knows alot about King Trump and some documents!
There are those who support the ayotallah and the regime and those who don’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by personaa
Just like in Lebanon you have the Hezbollah supporters and the maronite Catholics who historically sided with Israel during the civil war to push PLO (Palestinian army) out of southern Lebanon.
Middle East politics and government is to secular and a religious system will never work.
There's a lot more shit to come boys. These poisonous mushroom Zionists are determined to create another world war. Those bastards have forgotten history too soon.
And now they got that US clown on their side, its all happening.
Better get your canisters and hoses ready. Lock your petrol tanks cos the lebos will siphon them dry lol.
Who's celebrating the US of fucking A now. The psycho-in-chief is now promising "an entire civilisation will die" at 10am today. He's completely lost his marbles.
They need to invoke the 25th amendment but they’re all a bunch of simps.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldfishMan
Nah that's no use. Trump already covered that base by getting JD Vance to be VP. The only way to truly get rid of them is Civil War with a factional military backing those who oppose Trump and his ilk. I think it's possible given how much of the old military leadership Hegseth has taken down, which is pretty much all of them. They may no longer be Generals or Admirals but the people who are loyal to them are still there.Quote:
Originally Posted by HiredGoon
Yeah because JD Vance is a simp and Trump has surrounded himself with sycophants.Quote:
Originally Posted by GoldfishMan
https://youtu.be/JwSoV7FIAko?si=wiimkogluYzFSpyV
JD is the biggest coke head on the Hill. That guy does so muck coke.Quote:
Originally Posted by HiredGoon
Damn straight. He was probably high as a kite when he accidentally invited a journo to their "top secret" Signal group chat. Not to mention all the past allegations of him being totally smashed in "professional settings".Quote:
Originally Posted by AUSSIEHOTGUY
29/03/26Quote:
Originally Posted by AUSSIEHOTGUY
How's everyone finding petrol prices? Before the war I was paying about $1.60-1.70 in the inner west and up to $2.25 in the east for 91. Now there's much less discrepancy and I'm paying $1.75-85 over both areas atm.
You missed by far the greatest influence on punting costs - the lack of supply(girls) After Covid there was a substantial spike in new migrants but in the last two years it has fallen by 45% below pre Covid levels. Hanson screeches , but it's the Unions which have bullied the government into reducing the number of migrants and thus the new young talent. But don't worry, within a year or so the Libs will be demanding an increase in skilled migrants to keep their wage bills down. Skilled migrants (personal services preferred) perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by RickyPunting