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trumps carriers have 'retreated'
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.

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Belgarion Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6133 Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #1 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 8:34am Another expert in naval operations I see.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 151081 Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #2 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 8:49am TACO
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Reply #3 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 9:27am

Belgarion wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 8:34am:

Another expert in naval operations I see. Roll Eyes

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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #5 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:02am

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

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

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 151081 Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #6 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:04am They've got him where they want him.
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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #7 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:37am

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 8:49am:

TACO

This is worth a repeat (from last year):

NEW HIT SINGLE - Taco Taco Taco (Trump Always Chickens Out)

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LYRICS:
He talks like a tough guy,
Tweets like Machete...
But the moment it gets hot?
He flops like confettay.

He threatened Europe, yelled at Trudeau,
Said, “Steel’s too strong, and your cheese gotta go!”
The EU smirked, Canada sighed,
Trump slips away like Ted Cruz's astroglide.

T-A-C-O! TACO TACO TACO!
Trump Always Chickens Out — OH NO!
Starts a fight, then runs away,
Like a matador in the ASPCA.
T-A-C-O! TACO TACO TACO!
Roars like a lion, scurries like a roach—
Tariff tough guy? Más o menos...

He barked at Beijing, “No chips, no phones!”
Then caved when Wall Street threw some stones.
Even tried to slap tariffs on EVs from France,
But when Renault laughed… He hid behind Vance.

He bans, he boasts, then walks it back,
Blames “deep state deals” or a heart attack.
From trade wars to his golf course flair—
It’s all one big hot-air affair!

T-A-C-O! TACO TACO TACO!
Trump Always Chickens Out — it’s so!
Tough on X, weak when pressed,
Can’t persuade anyone, just one big mess!
T-A-C-O! TACO TACO TACO!
Global leaders all know the code:
Just wait a week, and he'll implode.

He said: “No more German cars!”
Then bought a Beemer with gold-plated bars...
Claimed tariffs would fund the wall —
But Mexico still ain't paid at all.

T-A-C-O! TACO TACO TACO!
Trump Always Chickens Out — hello!
Bluffs and blunders, obvious to see,
Nobody takes him seriously.

“T!” — Tweets that stall!
“A!” — Always brawl!
"C!” — Cries foul ball!
“O!” — Out by fall!

So if he threatens your trade with doom and gloom,
Just give it time — he'll leave the room.
‘Cause that’s the game, no need to shout:
Trump Always Chickens Out.

TACO... TACO... TAAAACO.

Very catchy tune too. Cool

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Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated'
Reply #8 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 10:58am

Kaquascoot 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

Horseboy doing what he always does, making up numbers to suit his narrative,
China gets around 1/3rd of its oil through the straits.
Just like his idol trump,always lying, but always gets caught out, too dumb to learn. Grin

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.

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Frank Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 57363 Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #9 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:07am China IS Iran's biggest customer. It buys 90% of Iran's oil exports: https://www.statista.com/chart/35945/countries-that-buy-oil-from-iran/
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Reply #10 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:08am

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They've got him where they want him.

Indeed they did.

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Iran's Fars News Agency issued a statement confirming the death of Ali Larijani. The statement also stated that his son Morteza, Alireza Bayat, deputy for security affairs at the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council, and a group of his bodyguards were also killed.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 151081 Gender:	Re: trumps carriers have 'retreated' Reply #11 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:29am Frank wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:07am: China IS Iran's biggest customer. It buys 90% of Iran's oil exports: Ah. Moving the goal posts. What a surprise. The claim was: "China imports 80 % of its fuel via this route." That's incorrect - they only import 13% of their fuel via that route.
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Reply #12 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 12:09pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:29am:

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

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

Ah.

Moving the goal posts.

What a surprise.

The claim was: "China imports 80 % of its fuel via this route."

That's incorrect - they only import 13% of their fuel via that route.

Whatever.

The point is the China-Iran ties.

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Reply #13 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 12:11pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:29am:

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

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

Ah.

Moving the goal posts.

What a surprise.

The claim was: "China imports 80 % of its fuel via this route."

That's incorrect - they only import 13% of their fuel via that route.

Whatever.

The point is the China-Iran ties.

If the Iran oil is not sold to someone then Iran becomes impotent. A bigger blow to Uran than China.
Which is the primary aim.

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Reply #14 - Mar 18^th, 2026 at 12:27pm

Frank wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 12:11pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 18^th, 2026 at 11:29am:

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

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

Ah.

Moving the goal posts.

What a surprise.

The claim was: "China imports 80 % of its fuel via this route."

That's incorrect - they only import 13% of their fuel via that route.

Whatever.

The point is the China-Iran ties.

If the Iran oil is not sold to someone then Iran becomes impotent. A bigger blow to Uran than China.
Which is the primary aim.

Then stopping Iran is the aim is it?
That would explain trumps easing of sanctions on Russia then, to put more money in putins pocket, at the expense of American servicemen.
A real class act that trump.

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