Iran. Oh, the irony...

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In reply to cal83dls79 • 7:37p, 8/2/26
cal83dls79 said:
BearlySane88 said:
bearister said:
Is there an unbiased presentation of Trump's statements concerning the Iran War and the settlement talks that makes Trump appear reasonable, truthful and competent?

*Asking for a friend, Big C. Oh, and Trump shot a 2 under par 70 to win his Club Championship in New Jersey this weekend.


There are absolutely unbiased pictures of Trump that they could have chosen.
he looks pretty hot in the Epstein party pix nest ce pas?


Whatever floats your boat.
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11:44p, 8/8/26
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."
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In reply to Cal88 • 5:41a, 8/9/26
None of that is confirmed and highly likely fake news like it was in April. Sounds like more anti American propaganda.

Super shocking that people like Levin and Booker would spread things to make Trump and co look bad. /s

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/07/uss-abraham-lincoln-shortages-morale/
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In reply to Cal88 • 7:36a, 8/9/26
Cal88 said:
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."


Most military and their families voted for this so it is hard for me to understand their complaints
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In reply to BearlySane88 • 8:06a, 8/9/26
BearlySane88 said:
None of that is confirmed and highly likely fake news like it was in April. Sounds like more anti American propaganda.

Super shocking that people like Levin and Booker would spread things to make Trump and co look bad. /s

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/07/uss-abraham-lincoln-shortages-morale/


https://www.ms.now/news/conditions-safety-uss-lincoln-iran-war

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Currently most family members said they are able to message with their service member on a daily basis, but that wasn't always the case. Many described their kids or spouses telling them about non-operational toilets, moldy showers, laundry facilities that were broken for weeks, and extended periods with no hot water for showering.

In April, several news outlets published photos from family members of Lincoln sailors showing extremely small portions of food that was described as inedible, with some attributing the complicated logistics of the extended deployment as a reason that supplies were slow to get to the ship. At the time, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Adm. Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, both pushed back on that reporting with Hegseth describing the reports as "fake news."

Families told MS NOW that those reports were not fake and that they still have concerns about their service members' nutrition.

The families say that their loved ones have described food shortages and standing in line for the ship's store for an hour or more, and that the store often lacks basic supplies like toothpaste, soap and deodorant. Families said there have been times during the deployment when the Lincoln was rationing portions.

Nicole Conrad's son is serving on the Lincoln, and she hasn't been able to see his face in seven months. Exchanging messages from the ship, he has told her about days when the showers were locked and laundry was closed, and about food shortages on board that meant his meal was half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

She would like Hegseth to visit the Lincoln and see the conditions on board. "Go visit. If you want to sit here and you want to say that Trump is taking care of the soldiers, go yourself," Conrad told MS NOW in an interview.


Go ahead BearlySane, dig deeper!!
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In reply to Cal88 • 8:56a, 8/9/26
You couldn't possibly find some disgruntled parents to complain? Those don't exist, right???

Give me a break.
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In reply to BearlySane88 • 9:07a, 8/9/26
BearlySane88 said:
You couldn't possibly find some disgruntled parents to complain? Those don't exist, right???

Give me a break.


IKR?, Not one, but TWO tortillas with their half cup of rice as a meal, and they're STILL complaining!!
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9:21a, 8/9/26
"Disgruntled" is a key word in the toolbox.
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In reply to Cal88 • 9:23a, 8/9/26
Cal88 said:
BearlySane88 said:
You couldn't possibly find some disgruntled parents to complain? Those don't exist, right???

Give me a break.


IKR?, Not one, but TWO tortillas with their half cup of rice as a meal, and they're STILL complaining!!


It isn't unusual to ration food at times when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to extend a deployment when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to find a few disgruntled
family members wanting their kids home when you are seeking hit pieces while we are actively at war.
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In reply to oski003 • 9:47a, 8/9/26
oski003 said:
Cal88 said:
BearlySane88 said:
You couldn't possibly find some disgruntled parents to complain? Those don't exist, right???

Give me a break.


IKR?, Not one, but TWO tortillas with their half cup of rice as a meal, and they're STILL complaining!!


It isn't unusual to ration food at times when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to extend a deployment when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to find a few disgruntled
family members wanting their kids home when you are seeking hit pieces while we are actively at war.


Thank you for this well reasoned post.
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In reply to cal83dls79 • 10:05a, 8/9/26
So very strange that you'd be picturing that
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10:11a, 8/9/26
They keep telling us we've basically won the war and Iran is desperate to make a deal but now Iran is issuing demands that America follow the MOU that Trump signed in June. Curious.
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In reply to dajo9 • 3:11p, 8/9/26
dajo9 said:
Cal88 said:
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."


Most military and their families voted for this so it is hard for me to understand their complaints

Wrong. Nobody votes to have service members subjected to hardships like this.

This type of thing is not isolated this admin. There's an Army base in Colorado that could only serve Lima beans and toast for meals. There was another base in Texas that had similar horror stories. Those both occurred under Biden.

Navy deployments may be especially hard because of the tight quarters. Extended deployments may be especially hard in that branch. But generally, military members and their families understand that's part of the gig.
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In reply to tequila4kapp • 3:17p, 8/9/26
tequila4kapp said:
dajo9 said:
Cal88 said:
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."


Most military and their families voted for this so it is hard for me to understand their complaints

Wrong. Nobody votes to have service members subjected to hardships like this.

This type of thing is not isolated this admin. There's an Army base in Colorado that could only serve Lima beans and toast for meals. There was another base in Texas that had similar horror stories. Those both occurred under Biden.

Navy deployments may be especially hard because of the tight quarters. Extended deployments may be especially hard in that branch. But generally, military members and their families understand that's part of the gig.


Generally, most military families voted for whatever incompetence happens to them from the Trump Administration. Including stupid forever wars of choice, extended deployments, supply chain issues, and racist and sexist leadership that overrides merit.
Censorship has always been a tool of the fascist
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In reply to dajo9 • 3:23p, 8/9/26
dajo9 said:
tequila4kapp said:
dajo9 said:
Cal88 said:
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."


Most military and their families voted for this so it is hard for me to understand their complaints

Wrong. Nobody votes to have service members subjected to hardships like this.

This type of thing is not isolated this admin. There's an Army base in Colorado that could only serve Lima beans and toast for meals. There was another base in Texas that had similar horror stories. Those both occurred under Biden.

Navy deployments may be especially hard because of the tight quarters. Extended deployments may be especially hard in that branch. But generally, military members and their families understand that's part of the gig.


Generally, most military families voted for whatever incompetence happens to them from the Trump Administration. Including stupid forever wars of choice, extended deployments, supply chain issues, and racist and sexist leadership that overrides merit.


Do you have any military members in your family or personal circle?
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In reply to dajo9 • 3:35p, 8/9/26
dajo9 said:
They keep telling us we've basically won the war and Iran is desperate to make a deal but now Iran is issuing demands that America follow the MOU that Trump signed in June. Curious.


Mark my words...

Trump will be signing what is essentially a "surrender" to IRAN in order to get the Strait of Hormuz open.
The offramp is coming soon. - - - Just look for the clown car.

No unconditional surrender
No regime change
No nuclear deal.

You heard it here first.


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In reply to DiabloWags • 3:43p, 8/9/26
Instead of signing in Tokyo Bay it will be in the Strait of Hormuz.

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In reply to dajo9 • 5:12p, 8/9/26
dajo9 said:
tequila4kapp said:
dajo9 said:
Cal88 said:
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."


Most military and their families voted for this so it is hard for me to understand their complaints

Wrong. Nobody votes to have service members subjected to hardships like this.

This type of thing is not isolated this admin. There's an Army base in Colorado that could only serve Lima beans and toast for meals. There was another base in Texas that had similar horror stories. Those both occurred under Biden.

Navy deployments may be especially hard because of the tight quarters. Extended deployments may be especially hard in that branch. But generally, military members and their families understand that's part of the gig.


Generally, most military families voted for whatever incompetence happens to them from the Trump Administration. Including stupid forever wars of choice, extended deployments, supply chain issues, and racist and sexist leadership that overrides merit.
Pretty much every branch is filling their recruiting quotas and they are doing it early, sometimes very early.
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In reply to tequila4kapp • 5:18p, 8/9/26
tequila4kapp said:
dajo9 said:
tequila4kapp said:
dajo9 said:
Cal88 said:
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."


Most military and their families voted for this so it is hard for me to understand their complaints

Wrong. Nobody votes to have service members subjected to hardships like this.

This type of thing is not isolated this admin. There's an Army base in Colorado that could only serve Lima beans and toast for meals. There was another base in Texas that had similar horror stories. Those both occurred under Biden.

Navy deployments may be especially hard because of the tight quarters. Extended deployments may be especially hard in that branch. But generally, military members and their families understand that's part of the gig.


Generally, most military families voted for whatever incompetence happens to them from the Trump Administration. Including stupid forever wars of choice, extended deployments, supply chain issues, and racist and sexist leadership that overrides merit.
Pretty much every branch is filling their recruiting quotas and they are doing it early, sometimes very early.


So no reason for complaints
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In reply to dajo9 • 5:21p, 8/9/26
dajo9 said:
tequila4kapp said:
dajo9 said:
tequila4kapp said:
dajo9 said:
Cal88 said:
Complete clownshow, $1 trillion military budget and they can't get a decent meal...



" Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized.

Their families are begging someone to listen.

Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas.

A ship's store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste.

Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship's own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds.

Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

They, and their families, deserve answers."


Most military and their families voted for this so it is hard for me to understand their complaints

Wrong. Nobody votes to have service members subjected to hardships like this.

This type of thing is not isolated this admin. There's an Army base in Colorado that could only serve Lima beans and toast for meals. There was another base in Texas that had similar horror stories. Those both occurred under Biden.

Navy deployments may be especially hard because of the tight quarters. Extended deployments may be especially hard in that branch. But generally, military members and their families understand that's part of the gig.


Generally, most military families voted for whatever incompetence happens to them from the Trump Administration. Including stupid forever wars of choice, extended deployments, supply chain issues, and racist and sexist leadership that overrides merit.
Pretty much every branch is filling their recruiting quotas and they are doing it early, sometimes very early.


So no reason for complaints
In all seriousness, when you watch any Navy "life aboard a ship" clip on YouTube it looks just horrible to me. Maybe there is something with that particular branch where extended tours are particularly harsh. I don't know.
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In reply to tequila4kapp • 5:53p, 8/9/26
My Dad was in the Navy during WWII on a destroyer in the South Pacific. He said he deeply appreciated having an easier life than an infantryman.

My father in law served under Patton in North Africa. He told me he deeply appreciated not being in the Navy on a ship where his most likely way of dying was drowning during a sinking.

Different strokes, I guess. I'd rather take my chances on a ship. My Dad said the food was great and he loved sailing the oceans. He said kamikazes were a bit horrifying, however.

…..and I would take Army and Navy in WWII over Air Force. Could there have been anything more scary that getting shot out of the sky and free falling?
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4:32p, 8/11/26
Nearly 6 months later . . .

So much WINNING!



Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says | Reuters
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In reply to DiabloWags • 4:41p, 8/11/26
DiabloWags said:
Nearly 6 months later . . .

So much WINNING!



Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says | Reuters


How many times do we have to win 1 war?
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In reply to bearister • 5:00p, 8/11/26
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"Disgruntled" is a key word in the toolbox.
In our house, we refer to our cats as being gruntled after chowing down on their evening kibble.
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In reply to dajo9 • 5:05p, 8/11/26
dajo9 said:
DiabloWags said:
Nearly 6 months later . . .

So much WINNING!



Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says | Reuters


How many times do we have to win 1 war?


We are dominating militarily.

So much so, that our President had to be "smuggled" from Air Force One to a military plane in a food cart last month.
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In reply to DiabloWags • 5:50p, 8/11/26
DiabloWags said:
dajo9 said:
DiabloWags said:
Nearly 6 months later . . .

So much WINNING!



Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says | Reuters


How many times do we have to win 1 war?


We are dominating militarily.

So much so, that our President had to be "smuggled" from Air Force One to a military plane in a food cart last month.


Great move, taken from the playbook of Clinton.
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5:54p, 8/11/26
It's Taco Tuesday.
Are we close to a deal again?

Did anything happen in our "short-term excursion"?

Do we have any Patriot missiles left?

Are we still WINNING?
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In reply to DiabloWags • 6:11p, 8/11/26
DiabloWags said:
Nearly 6 months later . . .

So much WINNING!



Hormuz Strait to remain closed unless U.S. meets Iran's conditions, Iranian security council says | Reuters

Hey, nobody in their wildest dreams ever could have imagined that Iran would dare block the Strait of Hormuz, or that it would be so easy for them to do it. I mean, when in the past half century has Iran been anything but a docile and friendly partner to the US? This was impossible to foresee.

Oh wait...
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In reply to BearlySane88 • 6:49p, 8/11/26
BearlySane88 said:
None of that is confirmed and highly likely fake news like it was in April. Sounds like more anti American propaganda.

Super shocking that people like Levin and Booker would spread things to make Trump and co look bad. /s

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/07/uss-abraham-lincoln-shortages-morale/


https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/

Is the Military Times and Stars and Stripes anti-American fake news now too…
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In reply to Tedhead94 the II • 7:15p, 8/11/26
Tedhead94 the II said:
BearlySane88 said:
None of that is confirmed and highly likely fake news like it was in April. Sounds like more anti American propaganda.

Super shocking that people like Levin and Booker would spread things to make Trump and co look bad. /s

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/07/uss-abraham-lincoln-shortages-morale/


https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/

Is the Military Times and Stars and Stripes anti-American fake news now too…


Nope and this is an entirely different issue than the one being discussed. Mental health when confined is always a concern. This isn't anything new to warfare.
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6:18a, 8/12/26
Sounds like it's working to me.



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In reply to BearlySane88 • 7:44a, 8/12/26
Not sure why anyone would believe yet another Trump sycophant like Chris Wright.
He's just trying to "jawbone" crude prices lower.
It's obvious.

Just 84 total vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz last week including only nine on Sunday, according to Kpler, an oil market data service that uses satellite imagery and shipping transponders to provide up-to-date crude flow information. That's down from more than 100 transits a day before the war and not nearly enough to carry the 9 million barrels per day through the strait that Wright claims has been traveling through the waterway.

"It is not possible to reconcile the disparity between what we see and what he is quoting," said Matt Smith, director of commodity research at Kpler.

On Monday, a total of 6 vessels transited the strait: 4 inbound and 2 outbound, noted Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates. None of those ships were crude oil tankers.

Oil is getting out of the strait but the number is closer to 4 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan.

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In reply to BearlySane88 • 2:14p, 8/12/26
BearlySane88 said:
None of that is confirmed and highly likely fake news like it was in April. Sounds like more anti American propaganda.

Super shocking that people like Levin and Booker would spread things to make Trump and co look bad. /s

https://www.snopes.com/news/2026/08/07/uss-abraham-lincoln-shortages-morale/


Would you believe an article from the Military Times or Stars & Stripes?
Or would you conclude that such sources are also filled with anti-American propaganda?



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In reply to oski003 • 2:19p, 8/12/26
oski003 said:

It isn't unusual to ration food at times when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to extend a deployment when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to find a few disgruntled
family members wanting their kids home when you are seeking hit pieces while we are actively at war.


Isn't unusual that a deployment has been extended?

How about a RECORD BREAKING NUMBER OF DAYS AT SEA without a port stop.

Navy carrier in Mideast at sea for more than 200 days, testing crew resilience | Stars and Stripes

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In reply to DiabloWags • 2:26p, 8/12/26
DiabloWags said:
oski003 said:

It isn't unusual to ration food at times when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to extend a deployment when you are actively at war. It isn't unusual to find a few disgruntled
family members wanting their kids home when you are seeking hit pieces while we are actively at war.


Isn't unusual that a deployment has been extended?

How about a RECORD BREAKING NUMBER OF DAYS AT SEA without a port stop.

Navy carrier in Mideast at sea for more than 200 days, testing crew resilience | Stars and Stripes



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