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pfitz59

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9. The US has less than 200 "warships".

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 11:47 PM

Apr 22

Of which around half are available for service at any given time. The worldwide "Merchant Marine" is about 100,000 ships. So...... MR Graham. How does the math work?

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Graham says Iran blockade could expand globally after talks with Trump [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 22 OP

poorly written article contains no details about any global blockade. not even a news article nt msongs Apr 22 #1

The news was what Graham asserted. It provided the source for Graham's statement. Ilikepurple Apr 22 #2

WTF is a "global blockade"? WestMichRad Apr 22 #3

It's in the class of double secret probation ... marble falls Apr 22 #8

To block the whole globe IronLionZion Apr 23 #15

Hey Leningrad Lindsey, while as an Air Force JAG, did you ever serve in combat? MarineCombatEngineer Apr 22 #4

How does a JAG unit get Bronze Stars, anyway. They're going to make Bronze Stars into Ruptured Ducks if they keep ... marble falls Apr 22 #6

Obviously, he was connected to someone with influence, that's the only way I see it. nt MarineCombatEngineer Apr 22 #7

Paper cuts in an air-conditioned area shouldn't count. marble falls Apr 22 #10

LOL. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 22 #11

Probably more like rug burns. LudwigPastorius Apr 23 #12

That's so freaking lame. With prices as high as they are, they can buy as much oil from the US as they want, we got ... marble falls Apr 22 #5

The US has less than 200 "warships". pfitz59 Apr 22 #9

Math has a known liberal bias... nt Shipwack Apr 23 #13

It's simple. If they're chasing "after" something then Buddyzbuddy Apr 23 #14

"today Iran, tomorrow the world!!!" now where did I hear something like that before? nt Javaman Apr 23 #16

No one's listening to Dumps threats anymore, so he sent his sock puppet out. Talitha Apr 23 #17

You can see Bibi looming behind him holding a folder Prairie Gates Apr 23 #18