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MarineCombatEngineer

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2. Well, considering that the US is the top oil producing nation,

Reply to LiberalArkie (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 18, 2025, 12:53 PM

Jun 18

I don't think it would affect us as it did in '73 during the Arab embargo, and if they did that, Been A Dick Donald would probably use it as an excuse to invade the oil producing nations in the ME, thereby triggering WWIII.

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Iran's leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause 'irreparable damage' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 18 OP

I wonder if another oil embargo will take place? LiberalArkie Jun 18 #1

Well, considering that the US is the top oil producing nation, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 18 #2

But most of our oil is sold overseas Miguelito Loveless Jun 18 #6

And Been A Dick Donald would cancel those contracts in a heartbeat MarineCombatEngineer Jun 18 #7

I don't think he'd cancel the contracts... he'd just demand more off the top for himself, instead. slightlv Jun 18 #10

Exactly LiberalArkie Jun 18 #8

No, times are a lot different from the 70's, Arab countries will not stick together and actually ImNotGod Jun 18 #5

Ayatollah Khamenei speaking in public? Was he raised from the dead? maxsolomon Jun 18 #3

But, but, but tRump says there are big, beautiful talks happening ImNotGod Jun 18 #4

"any military involvement by the Americans would cause "irreparable damage to them" By bleeding all over us or what EX500rider Jun 18 #9

How about multiple 911s all over the country? slightlv Jun 18 #11

Yeah Iranians don't have anything that will reach here EX500rider Jun 19 #12

Observing the evil of repuglicans of late, slightlv Jun 20 #13