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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 56183 Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #15 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 12:37pm Look at the Lefty losers who did nothing, whinge and whine against the Right that is doing something about it.
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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #16 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 12:45pm

Frank wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:07am:

China IS Iran's biggest customer. It buys 90% of Iran's oil exports:

https://cdn.statcdn.com/Infographic/images/normal/35945.jpeg

https://www.statista.com/chart/35945/countries-that-buy-oil-from-iran/

Did you miss this bit frank?
The strait has been effectively blocked by Iran, except for a handful of vessels carrying Iranian oil to countries such as India and China, since Israel and the US attacked Iran on 28 February.
How exactly is that shutting down Iran,when China is still getting its oil?

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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #17 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:35pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 1:43am:

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The carriers have retreated. Over 1,000 kilometers from the fight.
The aircraft carrier was the 20th century’s symbol of American power projection. Two of them just blinked.
This is not a tactical repositioning. This is the obituary of an era.
The United States can no longer park a floating airbase off your coast and call it deterrence.
Iran’s drones and missiles have repriced that assumption permanently.

Trump’s administration is lying about the retreat while quietly preparing Americans for a ground mission.
A ground mission. In Iran.
With carriers too vulnerable to stay in range.
We are not watching a superpower flex.
We are watching one fail in real time.

https://x.com/Microinteracti1/status/2033435568630022520

They don't need to park these carriers in the SOH the planes can still reach anywhere in Iran where they are.

If they parked them in SOH everyone would whinge Trump is making them a target.

Iran has shot down zero zip zilch US or Israeli fighter jets.

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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #18 - Mar 19^th, 2026 at 6:30am

Baronvonrort wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:35pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 1:43am:

Quote:

The carriers have retreated. Over 1,000 kilometers from the fight.
The aircraft carrier was the 20th century’s symbol of American power projection. Two of them just blinked.
This is not a tactical repositioning. This is the obituary of an era.
The United States can no longer park a floating airbase off your coast and call it deterrence.
Iran’s drones and missiles have repriced that assumption permanently.

Trump’s administration is lying about the retreat while quietly preparing Americans for a ground mission.
A ground mission. In Iran.
With carriers too vulnerable to stay in range.
We are not watching a superpower flex.
We are watching one fail in real time.

https://x.com/Microinteracti1/status/2033435568630022520

They don't need to park these carriers in the SOH the planes can still reach anywhere in Iran where they are.

If they parked them in SOH everyone would whinge Trump is making them a target.

Iran has shot down zero zip zilch US or Israeli fighter jets.

And you know that, how?

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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #19 - Mar 19^th, 2026 at 1:18pm

aquascoot wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:02am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 1:43am:

Quote:

The carriers have retreated. Over 1,000 kilometers from the fight.
The aircraft carrier was the 20th century’s symbol of American power projection. Two of them just blinked.
This is not a tactical repositioning. This is the obituary of an era.
The United States can no longer park a floating airbase off your coast and call it deterrence.
Iran’s drones and missiles have repriced that assumption permanently.

Trump’s administration is lying about the retreat while quietly preparing Americans for a ground mission.
A ground mission. In Iran.
With carriers too vulnerable to stay in range.
We are not watching a superpower flex.
We are watching one fail in real time.

https://x.com/Microinteracti1/status/2033435568630022520

Hi sprint.

Trump is worth studying.

He has surrendered the strait of hamuz.

How much Saudi oil flows east to China now.

None.

Can it flow west to the USA.

yep.

How much Chinese oil imports ( the biggest in the world) flow through the straight now.

China imports 80 % of its fuel via this route.

They would appear outplayed.

Which country did Trump just colonise.

Venezuela the biggest untapped reserve in the world.

Energy security is economic security.

As Australia tinkers on a recession , you will soon realise this.

Ah the big fella.

Outsmarting the smarty pants chodes.

Iraq went on for a decade , same with Afghanistan.

This Trump war has been going for a fortnight.

And the loony left are calling it a forever war.

By the way, wall Street went up last night.
Other global markets did not Wink

The US market's down 1.7% today already. Analysts are predicting a recession.

Job growth record low, stagflation record high, gasoline prices through the roof.

In every measure, the US is down from its peak in January 2025, the month Sleepy Joe left office.

In Australia, stocks are down an average 10%, and dropping. Can oil flow south to Australia? No.

Energy security is economic security. Your DL has destroyed this for years to come.

The Strait of Hormuz is Iranian territory. Shipping insurance is now void. There are only two ways to reopen the Gulf:

1. Invade Iran, defeat the Revolutionary Guard, depose the mullahs and install a military dictatorship.

That's a two to five year job, far bigger than Iraq. A protracted ground war, tens of thousands of American lives lost, building a failed state from scratch, and with the exception of Israel, no friends to help. The US is in this on its own.

2. Apologise to the mullahs, fund the reconstruction, and hand Bibi over to the ICC.

I don't know about you, dear - I'm not seeing a win either way. At least he's given JD a 2028 campaign slogan.

You'll lose so much you'll grow tired of losing, no?

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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #20 - Mar 19^th, 2026 at 1:24pm

Melanias purse wrote on Mar 19^th, 2026 at 1:18pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:02am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 1:43am:

Quote:

The carriers have retreated. Over 1,000 kilometers from the fight.
The aircraft carrier was the 20th century’s symbol of American power projection. Two of them just blinked.
This is not a tactical repositioning. This is the obituary of an era.
The United States can no longer park a floating airbase off your coast and call it deterrence.
Iran’s drones and missiles have repriced that assumption permanently.

Trump’s administration is lying about the retreat while quietly preparing Americans for a ground mission.
A ground mission. In Iran.
With carriers too vulnerable to stay in range.
We are not watching a superpower flex.
We are watching one fail in real time.

https://x.com/Microinteracti1/status/2033435568630022520

Hi sprint.

Trump is worth studying.

He has surrendered the strait of hamuz.

How much Saudi oil flows east to China now.

None.

Can it flow west to the USA.

yep.

How much Chinese oil imports ( the biggest in the world) flow through the straight now.

China imports 80 % of its fuel via this route.

They would appear outplayed.

Which country did Trump just colonise.

Venezuela the biggest untapped reserve in the world.

Energy security is economic security.

As Australia tinkers on a recession , you will soon realise this.

Ah the big fella.

Outsmarting the smarty pants chodes.

Iraq went on for a decade , same with Afghanistan.

This Trump war has been going for a fortnight.

And the loony left are calling it a forever war.

By the way, wall Street went up last night.
Other global markets did not Wink

The US market's down 1.7% today already. Analysts are predicting a recession.

Job growth record low, stagflation record high, gasoline prices through the roof.

In every measure, the US is down from its peak in January 2025, the month Sleepy Joe left office.

In Australia, stocks are down an average 10%, and dropping. Can oil flow south to Australia? No.

Energy security is economic security. Your DL has destroyed this for years to come.

The Strait of Hormuz is Iranian territory. Shipping insurance is now void. There are only two ways to reopen the Gulf:

1. Invade Iran, defeat the Revolutionary Guard, depose the mullahs and install a military dictatorship.

That's a two to five year job, far bigger than Iraq. A protracted ground war, tens of thousands of American lives lost, building a failed state from scratch, and with the exception of Israel, no friends to help. The US is in this on its own.

2. Apologise to the mullahs, fund the reconstruction, and hand Bibi over to the ICC.

I don't know about you, dear - I'm not seeing a win either way. At least he's given JD a 2028 campaign slogan.

You'll lose so much you'll grow tired of losing, no?

The US have no worries there they are self sufficient energy wise. Its only countries that rely on terrorists for their oil that will feel the pain.

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Lets check in at 5pm on 23rd July 2025 then at 5pm on 30th July

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 21784 Gordon Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #21 - Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:04pm LoL have a look at the twitter feed in the OP. USA has had it's biggest day of air strikes today. Poor Sprint has turned into a blithering idiot.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 151130 Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #22 - Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:25pm Gordon wrote on Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:04pm: LoL have a look at the twitter feed in the OP. USA has had it's biggest day of air strikes today. Poor Sprint has turned into a blithering idiot. How many school girls did the US kill today? Or are they targeting maternity hospitals now?
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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #23 - Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:53pm

Leroy wrote on Mar 19^th, 2026 at 1:24pm:

Melanias purse wrote on Mar 19^th, 2026 at 1:18pm:

aquascoot wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:02am:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 1:43am:

Quote:

The carriers have retreated. Over 1,000 kilometers from the fight.
The aircraft carrier was the 20th century’s symbol of American power projection. Two of them just blinked.
This is not a tactical repositioning. This is the obituary of an era.
The United States can no longer park a floating airbase off your coast and call it deterrence.
Iran’s drones and missiles have repriced that assumption permanently.

Trump’s administration is lying about the retreat while quietly preparing Americans for a ground mission.
A ground mission. In Iran.
With carriers too vulnerable to stay in range.
We are not watching a superpower flex.
We are watching one fail in real time.

https://x.com/Microinteracti1/status/2033435568630022520

Hi sprint.

Trump is worth studying.

He has surrendered the strait of hamuz.

How much Saudi oil flows east to China now.

None.

Can it flow west to the USA.

yep.

How much Chinese oil imports ( the biggest in the world) flow through the straight now.

China imports 80 % of its fuel via this route.

They would appear outplayed.

Which country did Trump just colonise.

Venezuela the biggest untapped reserve in the world.

Energy security is economic security.

As Australia tinkers on a recession , you will soon realise this.

Ah the big fella.

Outsmarting the smarty pants chodes.

Iraq went on for a decade , same with Afghanistan.

This Trump war has been going for a fortnight.

And the loony left are calling it a forever war.

By the way, wall Street went up last night.
Other global markets did not Wink

The US market's down 1.7% today already. Analysts are predicting a recession.

Job growth record low, stagflation record high, gasoline prices through the roof.

In every measure, the US is down from its peak in January 2025, the month Sleepy Joe left office.

In Australia, stocks are down an average 10%, and dropping. Can oil flow south to Australia? No.

Energy security is economic security. Your DL has destroyed this for years to come.

The Strait of Hormuz is Iranian territory. Shipping insurance is now void. There are only two ways to reopen the Gulf:

1. Invade Iran, defeat the Revolutionary Guard, depose the mullahs and install a military dictatorship.

That's a two to five year job, far bigger than Iraq. A protracted ground war, tens of thousands of American lives lost, building a failed state from scratch, and with the exception of Israel, no friends to help. The US is in this on its own.

2. Apologise to the mullahs, fund the reconstruction, and hand Bibi over to the ICC.

I don't know about you, dear - I'm not seeing a win either way. At least he's given JD a 2028 campaign slogan.

You'll lose so much you'll grow tired of losing, no?

The US have no worries there they are self sufficient energy wise. Its only countries that rely on terrorists for their oil that will feel the pain.

No, the US are a net oil producer and exporter. A number of their cities rely on fuel imports.

But that's all by the by, dear. The price of oil is global. This means they most certainly do have worries. They're subject to the same price hikes we are.

Unless Congress wishes to approve billions in fuel subsidies, but that's impossible. Your DL is refusing to approve all new legislation until the Senate passes his voter-suppression bill.

So no, dear, the US have as many problems as chumps like us, who rely on terrorists for oil, but I'm curious.

We had no idea the Gulf petrostates were terrorists. Has your DL just added the Saudis et al to the list?

A simple yes or no will suffice.

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Melanias purse Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 101507	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #24 - Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:59pm Gordon wrote on Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:04pm: LoL have a look at the twitter feed in the OP. USA has had it's biggest day of air strikes today. Poor Sprint has turned into a blithering idiot. Modern classic right wing, innit. Do you want to put them on the sex tourist list too, dear? I'm curious.
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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #25 - Mar 20^th, 2026 at 5:04pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:25pm:

Gordon wrote on Mar 20^th, 2026 at 4:04pm:

LoL have a look at the twitter feed in the OP.
USA has had it's biggest day of air strikes today.
Poor Sprint has turned into a blithering idiot.

How many school girls did the US kill today?

Or are they targeting maternity hospitals now?

Quite a few, Greggery, quite a few.

Gordon's having a jolly old chuckle, as you do. We all know which indicted war criminal he's supporting, now don't we?

Yes, Master.

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