Iran Super Thread- Merged

[Nvlgzr]

The symbolism is strong… But it’s symbolic.

DJ will choose to ignore or simply Veto.

 

[brihard]

DJ will choose to ignore or simply Veto.

Well yeah, of course.

 

[KevinB]

He will until he can’t.
Iran issue is extremely unpopular down here -- less than 25% support for his actions in Iran.
Mid Terms are going castrate the Republican Party unless the is some sort of reflection/inflection point sooner.

 

[OldSolduer]

He will until he can’t.
Iran issue is extremely unpopular down here -- less than 25% support for his actions in Iran.
Mid Terms are going castrate the Republican Party unless the is some sort of reflection/inflection point sooner.

Let’s hope this correction comes sooner rather than later.

 

[Brad Sallows]

He will until he can’t.
Iran issue is extremely unpopular down here -- less than 25% support for his actions in Iran.
Mid Terms are going castrate the Republican Party unless the is some sort of reflection/inflection point sooner.

Not necessarily. The Democrats have their own clown car filling up.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Senate war powers resolution on the bus; senate war powers resolution off the bus.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

He will until he can’t.
Iran issue is extremely unpopular down here -- less than 25% support for his actions in Iran.
Mid Terms are going castrate the Republican Party unless the is some sort of reflection/inflection point sooner.

Well the reflecting pool is well on it's way to increase the swamp

 

[brihard]

Another tanker was struck in the bridge by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz… My read on this is Iran is trying to continuously reassert its ability to threaten shipping, and to deter what they see as unilateral resumption of passage via the southern route.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2070804115509190704

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Absolutely and that sort of fuckery needs a heavy response in return. The US and Gulf States (and perhaps customers of that oil) could form a insurance consortium which would cover regular and attack damages and loss in that zone at a reasonable rate, that could replace commercial insurance and then that would likely force insurers to keep they rates more reasonable as well.

 

[Altair]

Absolutely and that sort of fuckery needs a heavy response in return. The US and Gulf States (and perhaps customers of that oil) could form a insurance consortium which would cover regular and attack damages and loss in that zone at a reasonable rate, that could replace commercial insurance and then that would likely force insurers to keep they rates more reasonable as well.

That's not how risk aversion works.

That's how bailouts work.