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Perhaps the dockyards have been busy.
US & Israel attack Iran
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Blue_Lightsaber
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FAFO....
With the United States no longer in the business of guaranteeing freedom of navigation at sea...
Other nations are eyeing their opportunity to cut up the world and seize their piece of the pie.
Indonesia suggests transit fees in key Australian shipping lane
Indonesia’s finance minister flagged charging tolls in the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s busiest international shipping lanes.
Bill Walker
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FAFO....
With the United States no longer in the business of guaranteeing freedom of navigation at sea...
Other nations are eyeing their opportunity to cut up the world and seize their piece of the pie.
Indonesia suggests transit fees in key Australian shipping lane
Indonesia’s finance minister flagged charging tolls in the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s busiest international shipping lanes.www.afr.com
Indonesia Denies Malacca Strait Tax Plan After Finance Minister’s Joke.
Indonesia Denies Malacca Strait Tax Plan After Finance Minister’s Joke
Finance Minister Purbaya recently jokingly suggested that Indonesia should charge tolls on ships transiting the Malacca Strait.
gordondaviesmoustache
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This has got to be dafter than Operation Barbarossa by now, surely.
Epic fuck up.
Epic fuck up.
East Level 2
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They'll make it worse rather than admitting it's an epic fuck up.
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“Cig pack” as big as that? Try a broad bean or the size of the brain of Trump
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The American blockade has ships strewn out over the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz a three hundred mile strip across the strait, they can’t go any closer as Iran can shoot at them.
Satellite images last Wednesday showed 45 ships passed out and 27 passed inside the blockade :)
Satellite images last Wednesday showed 45 ships passed out and 27 passed inside the blockade :)
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So, the imbecile has called off Witkoff and Kushner attending the talks.
"Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!"
What cards does he actually hold that have significant leverage, besides bluster and bully boy tactics?
"Also, we have all the cards, they have none! If they want to talk, all they have to do is call!!!"
What cards does he actually hold that have significant leverage, besides bluster and bully boy tactics?
Trevor Morley's Tache
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Maybe he means the 'nuclear' option?
14 killed by Israel in Lebanon on Saturday in a clear breach of the ceasefire and further land seized.
Barely reported in the MSM due to the 'assassination' attempt.
British Iranian man stabbed on Saturday in London. I haven't seen a single MSM report.
Barely reported in the MSM due to the 'assassination' attempt.
British Iranian man stabbed on Saturday in London. I haven't seen a single MSM report.
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Barrel of oil over 120 dollars now. :(
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Just how many of the anti-Semitic attacks are as a result of the murderous actions by Israel ?
Not defending the attacks, but many of the people with families
Not defending the attacks, but many of the people with families
Scottyboi
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I wonder at what point other countries have no choice but to go to war with Iran to open the Straight.
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And how will they do that? Send ships that will be peppered with drones or boots on the ground? What they need to do is put pressure on usa and Israel to fuck off.
There is no excuse for either.
There is no place to hate a religion, nor its followers.
Israel's actions are absolutely hateful, and it is my belief that they have obscured scrutiny of their actions with accusations of antisemitism, for decades. Nevertheless, this does not tar the religion in any way, a religion that brings peace and belonging to millions.
Similarly, the actions of Hezbollah and Hamas do not tar Islam. It tars its members only and their acts.
I always ask myself if the true problem is occupation and land seizure.
Israel killed 14 and seized more land in Lebanon this week. They continue to operate a 10km 'security zone' but people like Ben Gvir speak of their true aims.
When the British army occupied Derry and attacked those who fought against them, my Dad called the Irish terrorists while my Gran called them freedom fighters.
Scottyboi
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The more desperate countries get from lack of oil and fertiliser the more chance of conflict. It seems like that's what Trump is waiting for now, it will be a bloody mess borne out of desperation.
The difference is those who directly/intentionally target civilians to make their point are terrorists.
Freedom fighters target the leaders/military.
The lines get blurred when "collateral damage" is deemed ok.
There isn't a single doubt war crimes are happening daily. The trouble is who is going to bring these people to justice?
Trails in the future isn't helping the innocent people dying right now.
While substantial sums are given to politicians voting for/against action, we are only going to be left with potential future justice - you are right. Like Wes Streeting allegedly receiving 10k a month from private health yet running the NHS!
I don't think targeting even civilians versus military is a clear enough distinction between terrorists, freedom fighters or enemy states. It was already grey but in recent years it is even more so.
In a way, terrorism works if the rational target want to avoid it or minimise it quickly by finding compromise and working towards peace. The worst case imo is when terrorism becomes endless vengeance because no one is willing to end it. This leads to genocide imo.
(So glad that Northern Ireland's peace process was at a time of rational future thinking politicians... and not todays' nutcases)
Bang on with your last sentence. Can you imagine a 'solution' in Derry like the one in Gaza? Once you actually think about that, it makes Netanyahu's behaviour (and others before him) even more disturbing.