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mcar

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17. Question: how does "escorting" a tanker through the Strait

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 08:06 PM

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not risk 2 vessels being blown up by mines?

Also, you first Bessent, you asswipe.

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Bessent says 'international coalition' could escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

BULLSHIT!! bluestarone Thursday #1

An international coalition?! 🤣 It's your war and no one wants to accept your invitation Deuxcents Thursday #2

Note: "Admiral" Bessent is the Secretary of the TREASURY. Grins Thursday #3

Good question under normal circumstances BaronChocula Thursday #14

It's hard to tell one Trump pawn from another. ananda Thursday #16

Heck NO! Bread and Circuses Thursday #4

Why haven't we billed SA for providing protection services to get their product to market? OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #9

umm that shoulda been put together before launching attacks on a girls school. dumbass nt msongs Thursday #5

"this was always in our planning" Skittles Thursday #25

Too late for that dimwit billionaire. Klarkashton Thursday #6

International Coalition sez.... OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #7

Bessent is... GiqueCee Thursday #8

Malcomn Nance said on the Stephanie Miller Show... ybbor Thursday #18

Says the Secretary of the Treasury, with no military experience, who managed investment firms. surfered Thursday #10

"so, we know that they have not mined the straits." - no we don't, you ring-ring ring-a-ding-dong progree Thursday #11

The kakistocracy strikes again. bluescribbler Thursday #12

That would have to be us. mahina Yesterday #31

Um, Scotty? lonely bird Thursday #13

Sure buddy, suck other countries into your disaster. Nt BootinUp Thursday #15

Question: how does "escorting" a tanker through the Strait mcar Thursday #17

Oh yes, let's call upon our loyal allies mahina Thursday #19

Bullshit. The Strait pens tankers and escort ships into a killing field targeted by many types of weapons that can Martin68 Thursday #20

Apart from all the other dumbfuckery, you clueless asshole, it is STRAIT, niyad Thursday #21

You broke it, you own it. Spazito Thursday #22

NEED THE WORLD TO BAIL US OUT OF THIS SHIT SHOW Skittles Thursday #23

Why is he involved? angrychair Thursday #24

Hey Scott is that international coalition there in the room with you now? Ritabert Thursday #26

He's just speaking outta his ass. This whole Figarosmom Thursday #27

"Look, that was always in our planning" nuxvomica Yesterday #28

Maybe it was their plan to fuck up the global economy fujiyamasan Yesterday #29

stfu Bessent Pas-de-Calais Yesterday #30

Wait, NOW we need the allies Trump has been insulting for the past 10 years? Callie1979 Yesterday #32

What allies? Trump has basically alienated everyone! Ray Bruns Yesterday #33

What international coalition? His Board of Peace members? sinkingfeeling Yesterday #34

Bezos has 4 "super yachts" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #35

""Look, that was always in our planning..." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #36