Late to the story. What happened?
I’m more interested in what happens in Israel. Hopefully Bibi wins the repeat election.
PLENTY OF OIL!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 15, 2019
The Saudi’s need to respond, not us.
Regardless there should be no G.I. boots on the ground.
Perhaps President Trump will first explain why the U.S. has any reason to respond to an attack on Saudi Arabia.
Just don’t, Mister President.
We are capable of energy independence.
Make Europe handle this entirely on their own if they want oil to flow.
Instead, let the middle east go up in flames (which has been its natural state through most of recorded history, absent a European boot on its neck) so that Muslim can fight Muslim and their contries will too poor to afford terrorists placed in foreign countries.
After Brexit, we can make favorable fuel trade deals with the Brits, and then with Hungary, Poland, and Italy should they leave the European Union.
We need to stay out of this. Let them them fight and kill each together.
“So you think Bolton’s firing means no war with Iran? Think again.”
How do you bomb somebody back to the stone age when they’re practically there now?
Why?
Do not the Saudis have their own loads to lock?
We should stay out of this mess. It’s a Saudi issue.
The United States is about to supplant the Middle East as the primary supplier of energy for the world. And we have at least a couple hundred years worth.
It sure sounds like he’s ready to do something, somewhere, pending verification.
If it’s verified to be Iran...what then?
It’s all part of the protection racket. The Saudi monarchy writes their oil contracts with other countries in US dollars so that the other countries have to buy up lots of dollars in order to fulfill their contracts, and the US in turn looks after the security of the Saudi monarchy.
If the Saudis should start writing some of their contracts in Chinese currency or Euros, this would have a big influence on US influence on financial markets throughout the world.
This raises the price of oil even more for no obvious benefit.
I have been perusing the various comments on this thread and sat back contemplating them. Let me say I have empathy, a great deal in-fact towards the F it let the locals deal with this.
I also realize that oil is a Global Commodity. And, the US Navies mission, besides the defense of our country, post WWII is, and has been, the free flow of commerce worldwide. There is no other force on earth capable of ensuring this.
And, given the fact that Iran, since the 1970’s, is responsible for more deaths of Americans than any other country on earth I believe it is long past time we took care of business with that country.
My position is, that the US should lead a multi-National attack on Iran. Our partners should be Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Israel, etc... We participate in air power/missile missions. The US and Israel provide intelligence and the other local countries provide whatever ground forces are necessary with US Special Forces support but, no US siege and occupation level Army support.
The Iranian nuisance must once and for all be eliminated. With Extreme Prejudice.
Why give advanced warning. If you’re going to attack, why give up the element of surprise. If you don’t attack, you look like a fool.
And without Bolton at the helm.
I have been waiting some 40 years for Iran to be attacked.
They get away with killing Americans and will soon have nuclear weapons.
Iran WANTS us to attack them.
I propose that we avoid doing stuff that desperate Mullahs want us to do.