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roughlytoday at 3:24 PM4 repliesview on HN

There’s a reason no prior administration did this - Iran’s had 40 years to plan for this war.


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m4rtinktoday at 3:58 PM

US was escorting tankers during the 1980s in the Persian Gulf:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanker_war

burkamantoday at 3:25 PM

Also because prior administrations were successful with diplomacy and/or nonviolent sabotage.

lokartoday at 3:45 PM

There is a good chance they are trying to bait the US navy to enter the strait

weregiraffetoday at 3:28 PM

So? USA and Israel had the same 40 years.

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