Oldgateboatdriver
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Iran Super Thread- Merged
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That's a tough one for me. I've been a supporter of Israel going back to the 1967 war. I mostly still am considering the distain that I have for their opponents. I'd like to think that this would be beneath them but am not sure of them as much as I used to be.
That said, I can't conceive of any up side for Israel to have deliberately fed false information of that nature - I only see down sides for them. Negligently, perhaps. But then I don't know as to whether this information originated with Israel or the CIA or some other US government intelligence agency.
Oldgateboatdriver
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I am also a supporter of Israel, generally. But I have seen too many signs that Bibi is a dangerous leader whose main interest is staying in power to avoid personal prosecution at any cost.
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There are only two working EC130 left as the capability shifted to the Gulfstream version. Both were at PS Airbase. Both claimed as damaged with no proof and we’ll probably never see it confirmed either.
The last sentence about retribution - if the man was capable of a coherent statement with the sorrowful list of specific bloodthirsty terrorism examples- could give him enough domestic and maybe some international support, to propel the war for months. And perhaps to even be much more vicious about it.
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Yellow cake, cough cough, yellow cake from Niger.......
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Spain seems to be doubling down......
www.bbc.com
Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war
It follows a decision by the Spanish government to deny the US use of the two jointly run military bases in Andalusia.
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Spain closes airspace to US aircraft involved in Iran war
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And another tangible example of a country impacted by the US-Israeli war against Iran.
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The countdown to the US needing to shut down this war ticked a few seconds closer to zero.
Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy
Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve power.
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Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens
The countdown to the US needing to shut down this war ticked a few seconds closer to zero.
Jet fuel shortages are looming in some markets.
www.theguardian.com
Two of Australia’s largest sources of jet fuel could be cut off as South Korea and China eye restrictions
South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market
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tick tick tickJet fuel shortages are looming in some markets.
Two of Australia’s largest sources of jet fuel could be cut off as South Korea and China eye restrictions
South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market
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That's my point. People desperate to pin war crimes on the US get worked up about every incident that looks like it has potential, to the point of pretending they ought to initially take seriously the claims of governments like Hamas and Iran's despite the long, long histories of misuse of protections and fabrication of evidence and egregious violations of their own. The starting assumption should be that it's either bullshit or a chain of errors. The closest they should hope to come to a crime is some kind of criminal negligence at some point in the event chain.
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Meanwhile, in Calgary...
The war in Iran has unlocked an opportunity for Canada to become a major exporter of liquified natural gas, industry leaders say.
Whether or not it delivers, depends on how fast it steps up to the opportunity.
While some companies are able to rise to the occasion and ramp up production, long approval times for infrastructure projects are stalling progress for Canada, which has one of the largest natural gas deposits in the world, explains Brooke Thackray, research analyst at Global X.
He says one company well positioned to benefit is Calgary-based energy company ARC Resources.
“What we’re seeing is the emphasis is all about heavy oil, but Arc Resources has a lot of natural gas...so it can take advantage of what’s taking place here,” says Thackray.
The company said it plans to direct 25 per cent of its natural gas production to international markets, starting next year, which will allow it to move away from discounted domestic pricing and secure premium, internationally linked price
www.ctvnews.ca
Could this Canadian energy company help fill the LNG supply gap in Qatar?
The war in Iran has unlocked an opportunity for Canada to become a major exporter of liquified natural gas, industry leaders say.
Whether or not it delivers, depends on how fast it steps up to the opportunity.
While some companies are able to rise to the occasion and ramp up production, long approval times for infrastructure projects are stalling progress for Canada, which has one of the largest natural gas deposits in the world, explains Brooke Thackray, research analyst at Global X.
He says one company well positioned to benefit is Calgary-based energy company ARC Resources.
“What we’re seeing is the emphasis is all about heavy oil, but Arc Resources has a lot of natural gas...so it can take advantage of what’s taking place here,” says Thackray.
The company said it plans to direct 25 per cent of its natural gas production to international markets, starting next year, which will allow it to move away from discounted domestic pricing and secure premium, internationally linked price
Could this Canadian energy company help fill the LNG supply gap in Qatar?
The war in Iran has unlocked an opportunity for Canada to become a major exporter of liquified natural gas. One company well positioned to benefit is Calgary-based energy company ARC Resources.
www.ctvnews.ca
No. However the world generally recognizes the chain of events and decision makers that led to this point. The world is equally hostage to U.S. foreign policy decisions. The world also recognizes that Iran is likely to retain the ability to threaten shipping in the SoH and the Persian Gulf indefinitely, and that the threat will only recede when conditions change such that Iran no longer wants to do that. Those geopolitical factors are outside of the control of most other countries besides the U.S., Israel and Iran.
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Interesting point in and of itself, but is EVERYONE in the "world community" being held hostage, though
"Trump allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba, breaking his fuel blockade of island"
"US waiver on Iran sanctions redirects oil flows from China toward India"
US easing of Russia oil sanctions faces pushback from other leaders
Leaders in Europe and Canada have pushed back against Washington's move to allow Russia to sell stranded oil.
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I am trying to envision a westernized country that has such uniformity of thought among the people in all agencies across all administrations that it could prevent such an explosive fact from being leaked eventually, if not immediately, by someone not in accord with the government of the day. If it isn't heard, it probably doesn't exist.
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Fixed it for you. They are tied at the hip on this one.
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Japan - there's a western country for you.
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The fistfights in their parliament would indicate that no, they don't all agree. Lol
