Hedge Posted August 5, 2019 Posted August 5, 2019 On 7/31/2019 at 8:49 AM, Hedge said: But will China actually follow through with the claim this time? Unsurprising, given recent developments: 1 2
Koko78 Posted August 6, 2019 Posted August 6, 2019 I love these countries like Russia and China. First thing they do in a tiff is stop importing food to feed their people. 2
B-Man Posted August 7, 2019 Posted August 7, 2019 LARRY KUDLOW: The Chinese Economy Is Crumbling Under Weight Of Tariffs. Related: “Chinese companies circulating at least $200b of IOUs as real payments dry up. The Chinese property developers are going to detonate.” 6Po 1 1
DC Tom Posted August 8, 2019 Posted August 8, 2019 12 hours ago, Hedge said: More likely: Iran has GPS jammers on Abu Musa to degrade precision weapons accuracy against targets near the island, and messing with ship and airplane navigation is just an unintended side-effect. 1
3rdnlng Posted August 8, 2019 Posted August 8, 2019 57 minutes ago, DC Tom said: More likely: Iran has GPS jammers on Abu Musa to degrade precision weapons accuracy against targets near the island, and messing with ship and airplane navigation is just an unintended side-effect. So then they confiscate the ships when they enter Iranian waters? This horseshit is the equivalent to faking the light from a lighthouse in the olden days. They're nothing more than pirates and should all hang from the yardarm.
DC Tom Posted August 8, 2019 Posted August 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: So then they confiscate the ships when they enter Iranian waters? This horseshit is the equivalent to faking the light from a lighthouse in the olden days. They're nothing more than pirates and should all hang from the yardarm. Let me guess...you drive into lakes if Google Maps tells you to...
3rdnlng Posted August 8, 2019 Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Let me guess...you drive into lakes if Google Maps tells you to... I do if I have it on Amphibious Mode. 1 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 8, 2019 Posted August 8, 2019 3 hours ago, 3rdnlng said: So then they confiscate the ships when they enter Iranian waters? This horseshit is the equivalent to faking the light from a lighthouse in the olden days. They're nothing more than pirates and should all hang from the yardarm. ...how many more Obama installment payments do we owe the Iranian "mullets" anyway?............
3rdnlng Posted August 8, 2019 Posted August 8, 2019 47 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...how many more Obama installment payments do we owe the Iranian "mullets" anyway?............ I don't know about installments but a deposit might be in the picture: 1
B-Man Posted August 10, 2019 Posted August 10, 2019 Trump Plays Long Game on China by Conrad Black Original Article .
Deranged Rhino Posted August 11, 2019 Posted August 11, 2019 Could go in the economy thread too. Again, the deep waters of the financial world is (ahem) all Chinese (ducks) to me.
Koko78 Posted August 13, 2019 Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said: Iran wanted to play games after getting caught by the Brits smuggling oil... Now the Iranians are down to what, France, Germany and Russia, to prop up their collapsed economy and failing regime? Good luck with that. None of them are going to choose trading with Iran over trading with us (or in Russia's case, using our banking system.) Edited August 13, 2019 by Koko78 1
Buffalo_Gal Posted August 15, 2019 Posted August 15, 2019 Shorter: Would someone, anyone, pllllleeeeasssse start a war with us! We aren't sure how much longer we can hold on to power. Iranian President Threatens Attack On Israel If Country Sends Warships To Persian Gulf Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is threatening to attack Israel if it sends warships to the Persian Gulf. In a statement Wednesday, he denounced a U.S. proposal to dispatch an international maritime squad to ensure safety in the Strait of Hormuz. Rouhani said Israel better think about its own safety. He also accused the U.S. and the west of trying to seize the “Muslim world’s” energy resources. The Iranian president went on to claim his country is in charge of security in the Persian Gulf. </snip> 1 1
Koko78 Posted August 15, 2019 Posted August 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Shorter: Would someone, anyone, pllllleeeeasssse start a war with us! We aren't sure how much longer we can hold on to power. Iranian President Threatens Attack On Israel If Country Sends Warships To Persian Gulf Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is threatening to attack Israel if it sends warships to the Persian Gulf. In a statement Wednesday, he denounced a U.S. proposal to dispatch an international maritime squad to ensure safety in the Strait of Hormuz. Rouhani said Israel better think about its own safety. He also accused the U.S. and the west of trying to seize the “Muslim world’s” energy resources. The Iranian president went on to claim his country is in charge of security in the Persian Gulf. </snip> They've quite hilariously lost their damn minds in Tehran... They're approaching Best Korea territory with the ridiculous hyperbole. 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted August 15, 2019 Posted August 15, 2019 On 8/10/2019 at 11:18 AM, B-Man said: Trump Plays Long Game on China by Conrad Black Original Article . ...why not?....if I correctly read an article, China's economy has not been this bad since 1992......no gonads to stand up to them for years knowing their goal is world dominance economically and militarily?......isn't Putin's goal for Russia to obtain the same damn dominance?....STILL remember Gerorge Bush quote about Putin, "I can see the man's soul through his eyes".....WTF George?......you WOULD have seen the letters "KGB" in bold caps.......SMH....
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