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moniss

(7,548 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 10:48 PM Thursday

Amazingly I have not heard anybody in the media

talking about the very real possibility that the idea behind the demand for "unconditional surrender" might be wanting to gain some amount of control over Iranian oil. Does anybody think the "conquerors" wouldn't do an "aid" package for rebuilding that would include the US and maybe Israel getting a slice of the oil? Am I supposed to believe that after bombing them and taking out their defenses and causing huge amounts of other damage that these rabid right wing monsters would just pull back and say "OK now carry on as before." and leave all of those wonderful oil fields?

Since we have the recent example of the extortion of Ukraine for a minerals deal then I think we see how they would proceed. Is Israel going to go home empty handed? Stationing troops there for Israel would be a bit far for them but the US under the morons currently in office would do so even if the generals all said no. The US could then try to make sure that the oil is divvied up.

The US generals would be trying to point out the constant danger and attacks that our military would face but Crumb The 1st has well demonstrated how little he cares about soldiers.

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Amazingly I have not heard anybody in the media (Original Post) moniss Thursday OP
I'd really be surprised to see an invasion. They never work out. Though trump is crazy enough Silent Type Thursday #1
Oil? rubbersole Friday #2
Wasn't it trump that said we Figarosmom Friday #3

Silent Type

(10,111 posts)
1. I'd really be surprised to see an invasion. They never work out. Though trump is crazy enough
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 10:58 PM
Thursday

to do anything.

Also, I don’t think oil is a big target now. But no question that if the opportunity arises, trump will profit from it in some way.

Now, if Iran attacked a US base, or trump manufactures something, all bets are off.

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