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2026-04-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Trump declares US Navy to begin blockading Strait of Hormuz ‘effective immediately’

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-13 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1832 views ] Top
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1 Allen West: Trust Iran? Why?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-13 06:03|| 2026-04-13 06:03|| Front Page Top

2 I’m surprised Zelensky didn’t show up to the talks. Maybe that was Trump’s criteria for saying yhe talks we well.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-13 06:26|| 2026-04-13 06:26|| Front Page Top

3 Since Chinese vessels don’t seem to be paying a toll to transit will they be interdicted by the US navy?

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2026-04-13 06:38|| 2026-04-13 06:38|| Front Page Top

4 The Chinese need to stay out of it or President Trump will shutter 10,000 Target stores nationwide.

* Store closures will be coordinated with corporate. Blue states with declining populations such as California, Washington, and Illinois to close first.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-13 06:51|| 2026-04-13 06:51|| Front Page Top

5 Reminiscent of that Bronx Tale moment, 'That wasn't very nice...now youse can't leave.'.

Posted by Cesare 2026-04-13 07:47|| 2026-04-13 07:47|| Front Page Top

6 NATO allies refuse to join Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-13 08:49|| 2026-04-13 08:49|| Front Page Top

7 ^The East Europeans too?

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-13 09:56|| 2026-04-13 09:56|| Front Page Top

8 The blockade will undoubtedly be conducted more economically when we do it ourselves. Just thinking of the US taxpayer mind you.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-13 09:59|| 2026-04-13 09:59|| Front Page Top

9 The Chinese need to stay out of it or President Trump will shutter 10,000 Target stores nationwide.

I like to think that he really would. I think the Chinese need to know they have a helluva lot to lose in this conflict if Americans see them as the same kind of enemy they were in Korea and Vietnam.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-04-13 11:52|| 2026-04-13 11:52|| Front Page Top

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