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no_hypocrisy

(54,868 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:23 AM 9 hrs ago

Notice how Trump hasn't "demanded" naval and military aid to opening

the Strait of Hormuz from Russia and/or China?

Well, Russia, OK. They're making money with the status quo. But OTOH, Putin's supposed to be the BFF of Trump. How about a favor?

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Notice how Trump hasn't "demanded" naval and military aid to opening (Original Post) no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago OP

China's ships are getting through, gab13by13 9 hrs ago #1

gab13by13

(32,160 posts)

1. China's ships are getting through,

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:31 AM

9 hrs ago

Iran is shipping more oil to China now than before the war.

Only Iran's enemies are denied passage.

I hear that the going price to get through the strait is 2 million dollars per ship, quite the toll lane.

I bet if a Democrat were president, gasoline prices would be much higher. (the invisible hand of the market)

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