US blames Iran for oil tanker attack in Gulf of Oman amid rising tensions

**~~Mjolnir~~** · 06-18-2019, 12:38 AM

Japan doesn’t buy the “blame Iran” crap and neither should anyone here.

CUI BONO??

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**Morena** · 06-18-2019, 01:30 AM

I'm going to have to make a call to the white house again. I do this once a year now, starting with Obama, every time one of them wants to go to war. lol. I leave a message with one of their call center drones "no war, please."

**billErobreren** · 06-18-2019, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by Mjolnir

Japan doesn’t buy the “blame Iran” crap and neither should anyone here.

CUI BONO??

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I mean, who better to trust? The people that were there at he actual ship or that John Bolton fella?....hmmm...dilemma, dilemma

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-20-2019, 11:14 PM

Don't die for Israel.

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-21-2019, 01:02 AM

Audio starts at 0:43:

Regarding the drone that was allegedly shot down, what will be the appropriate response? We're doing it live as I am hoping to discuss the matter, as I believe it's a sticky one.

**~~KMack~~** · 06-21-2019, 01:20 AM

Any of of you guys who hate Jews and Israel need to disclose that when you post. Just say I hate Jews because...........,
and then ask why 100% of Iranian Americans/Europeans want the Iranian regime gone. I really think that a lot of people here would like to see all Jews on Earth wiped off of the planet, because your own leaders suck dick. The Pentagon released video of Iranians fucking around with a bomb on a tanker and Iran even admitting to shooting down a drone air craft. When Israel won a war they inherited a million plus Muslims, did they genocide them? Nope. If the roles were reversed.................................It is Saudis vs. Iran pick a side.

**Colonel Frank Grimes** · 06-21-2019, 01:26 AM

I thought more people would be talking about this subject in this forum. My take is that Bolton and Pompeo are pushing hard (as expected) but Trump isn't willing. I - nor anyone else - can say exactly who attacked the tankers but it can be said it doesn't make any sense for Iran to do so. If someone has a reason for the Iranians to attack a Japanese and Norwegian tanker feel free to let me know cuz I haven't heard of one and I'm of the mindset that when an incident happens I ask myself who has the most to gain from it. I do know those two warhawks Bolton and Pompeo have been banging the war drum against Iran for almost two decades.

A war with Iran isn't going to be like a war with Iraq. The war with Iraq was easy. There was very little loyalty to Saddam. The mess was the after effects between Sunnis and Shiites. Iran is not going to be a walk in the park. It's not going to be a diverse population at each other's throat. It's going to be the majority of the population focused on the American soldier walking into their living room.

Hopefully Trump can survive his own people in his administration and the media pushing for war but that will be difficult to do if there are more 'incidents.' He may have his hand forced.

Exclusive: President Trump Calls Alleged Iranian Attack on Oil Tankers 'Very Minor'

Speaking to TIME, Trump argued that the Gulf of Oman is less strategically important for the United States now than it used to be, citing China and Japan as nations that still rely on the region for significant proportions of their oil. “Other places get such vast amounts of oil there,” Trump said. “We get very little. We have made tremendous progress in the last two and a half years in energy. And when the pipelines get built, we’re now an exporter of energy. So we’re not in the position that we used to be in in the Middle East where … some people would say we were there for the oil.”

Trump said he agrees with the U.S. intelligence community’s assessment that Iran was behind the attacks, saying, “I don’t think too many people don’t believe it.” But he also downplayed Iran’s aggression, arguing that the country has adopted a less hostile posture towards the United States since he became president.
https://time.com/5608787/iran-oil-ta...ck-very-minor/

**The Lawspeaker** · 06-21-2019, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by KMack

Any of of you guys who hate Jews and Israel need to disclose that when you post. Just say I hate Jews because...........,
and then ask why 100% of Iranian Americans/Europeans want the Iranian regime gone. I really think that a lot of people here would like to see all Jews on Earth wiped off of the planet, because your own leaders suck dick. The Pentagon released video of Iranians fucking around with a bomb on a tanker and Iran even admitting to shooting down a drone air craft. When Israel won a war they inherited a million plus Muslims, did they genocide them? Nope. If the roles were reversed.................................It is Saudis vs. Iran pick a side.

How about this: fuck Israel. fuck the Saudi's and fuck Iran. No son of America or Europe should die for any of these pricks.

**~~MS85~~** · 06-21-2019, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by KMack

Just say I hate Jews because...........,

I'm very much disappointed in Israel because they created Daesh/ISIS an used against my people (Ezdi Kurds) in Shengal. The creation of Israel ISIS committed a genocide on my people. And that will never be forgotten.

And about the war, I think it is a bluff. Trump is a sissy and will not go into a war with Iran. Trump wants Iranian to make a deal with the US about a nuclear program of Iran. And diminish Iranian influence in Iraq and Syria. The US is increasing pressure on Iran. But Persians are not stupid. Persian culture is at least 3000 years old, while America only exists for some hundreds of years. Persians were in tougher situations.

Even if there will be a war, Israel will pay greatly. Iran and its proxies (Hezbollah) will retaliate against Israel. Of course, at the end Iran will loose.

As a Kurd, I'm very neutral in this conflict. Iran is occupying parts of Kurdistan. All I know is that sooner or later Israel will pay for its sins when they created Daesh/ISIS.