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Dan

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1. There is always a way....it just depends on the grownups taking charge.

Reply to Eko (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 10:25 PM

Tuesday

If I had to guess, this is what I think will be the end result:
1. Iran will officially have the Strait.....can't see them giving up the Strait.
2. The U.S. will pay billions to Iran due to damages.
3. Putin's Orders to date:
A. Destroy the NATO alliance or dependence on the U.S.
B. Damage American democracy.
C. Destroy or Damage America's reputation.
D. Fracture America.
E. Eliminate America's soft power.
4. Our influence within the Middle East is curtailed.

Regardless of how long the war or whatever the buffoon calls it - we will lose more.

IMO

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I don't see a way out of the Strait of Hormuz fiasco. [View all] Eko Tuesday OP

There is always a way....it just depends on the grownups taking charge. Dan Tuesday #1

1 and 4 is the current situation and 2 prob wont happen. Eko Tuesday #4

Netanyahu has already mentioned pipelines to Israel to avoid Strait of Hormuz. PufPuf23 Tuesday #2

That would just make things worse. Eko Tuesday #3

Netanyahu wrote the manual on how to profit from terrorism. nt PufPuf23 Tuesday #5

We can only hope this leads to huge EV sales...nt Wounded Bear Tuesday #6

Bibi and Don's Bogus Journey. CentralMass Tuesday #7

Perhaps Solomon could just chop the Strait in half, like that foolish baby story in the myth books. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday #8

Oman was working on a planned pipeline jointly for years to bypass the straits Melon Wednesday #9

Would take about 7 years to build. Eko Wednesday #11

Oman has a problem with Money Melon Wednesday #12

Oman would only be a small part of the pipeline. Eko Wednesday #14

Europe probably better off. moondust Wednesday #10

He will just keep on lying and threatening and doing nothing. He has already folded, he GoodRaisin Wednesday #13