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(32,039 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:16 PM Thursday

Why is the Treasury Secretary commenting on USN strategy in the Gulf of Hormuz?

Bessant is a very strange person.

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Why is the Treasury Secretary commenting on USN strategy in the Gulf of Hormuz? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Thursday OP

He is so full of himself that when he uses a q-tip it comes up brown. NoMoreRepugs Thursday #1

Financial kingpin of the administration bucolic_frolic Thursday #2

No doubt BIG $ is being made on the planned chaos. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #3

Because the US foreign policy is aimed at economic extraction. David__77 Thursday #4

Business. Kid Berwyn Thursday #5

Because he has made financial bets Johonny Thursday #6

I'm assuming his boss talked him into it. Not hard to do. nt BootinUp Thursday #7

What's cool in this thread..... OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #8

NoMoreRepugs

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1. He is so full of himself that when he uses a q-tip it comes up brown.

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:17 PM

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bucolic_frolic

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2. Financial kingpin of the administration

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:18 PM

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Means the war is making them a lot of money and probably involves crypto and intended influence on the Fed.

OAITW r.2.0

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3. No doubt BIG $ is being made on the planned chaos.

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:21 PM

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I want to live long enough to see all these criminals brought to justice,

David__77

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4. Because the US foreign policy is aimed at economic extraction.

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:22 PM

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Kid Berwyn

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5. Business.

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:23 PM

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DJIA, ya know.

Johonny

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6. Because he has made financial bets

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:27 PM

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And is absolutely manipulating Wall Street

BootinUp

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7. I'm assuming his boss talked him into it. Not hard to do. nt

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:54 PM

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OAITW r.2.0

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8. What's cool in this thread.....

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Thu Mar 12, 2026, 09:00 PM

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is everyone one has a long history on posting here.

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