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ashling

(25,771 posts)
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 04:46 PM Jun 2019

Who stands to benefit from US v Iran?

how do Dotard's heroes aside from Saudi Arabia stand to benefit:

PUTIN,

DUARTE,

and his new love,

KIM?

I apologize if this has been discussed or if it sounds too simplistic .... I am a little bit serious here.

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Who stands to benefit from US v Iran? (Original Post) ashling Jun 2019 OP
I asked a similar question a couple of days ago. Grasswire2 Jun 2019 #1
At some point the fact that an individual is a Christian Dominionist needs to PufPuf23 Jun 2019 #2
yes nt Grasswire2 Jun 2019 #4
SA, Israel and Russia. safeinOhio Jun 2019 #3
What nations were vehemently against the nuclear agreement with Iran? Chemisse Jun 2019 #5
Oil prices will skyrocket with the first shot fired. procon Jun 2019 #6
and PUTIN? ashling Jun 2019 #7
Another post has already included him. procon Jun 2019 #11
The main man I can think of has the initials of VVI DFW Jun 2019 #8
"Lots of good money to be made supplying the Army with the tools of the trade" nt aka-chmeee Jun 2019 #9
The war president, for starters eleny Jun 2019 #10
Contrary to what most here think customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #12

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)
1. I asked a similar question a couple of days ago.
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 04:51 PM
Jun 2019

Nobody educated me, alas.

I think I have to go back to Seth Abramson's twitter feed and read up on the plot to re-align the Middle East, featuring Jared, MBS, and the other cohorts.

We do know that Pompeo and Pence and Prince are Christian Dominionists -- extremists who are counting on Trump to call down their Armageddon in his term using the world's most powerful military. The Dominionists actually anointed Trump in the Oval Office.

PufPuf23

(8,793 posts)
2. At some point the fact that an individual is a Christian Dominionist needs to
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 04:56 PM
Jun 2019

be a disqualifying issue in Congressional approval or a reason for impeachment tor censure.

The belief system is whacko delusional and too often is a cover to gain support for extremist warmongering, essentially terrorists steering the war machine. .

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)
5. What nations were vehemently against the nuclear agreement with Iran?
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 05:12 PM
Jun 2019

Because assured that an easing of conflicts.

procon

(15,805 posts)
6. Oil prices will skyrocket with the first shot fired.
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 06:13 PM
Jun 2019

So every company in the world engaged in the Big Oil Biz will make BILLIONS in war profiteering. From the fossil fuel extractors, to the stockmarket speculators, shippers, refineries, retail gas prices, and the operators of the electric power grid, they will race to join a price war conspiracy to enrich themselves.

Every oil producing nation besides Iran will double production to cash in on the wartime demand for more oil, taking in BILLIONS from every country that depends on a steady supply of fossil fuels. Nations that own their oil extraction and production biz, like Venezuela can make enormous revenues in supplying oil that is not at risk from another US constructed ME war.

A Trump concocted war with Iran will have two goals, money taking and political upmanship.

procon

(15,805 posts)
11. Another post has already included him.
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 06:48 PM
Jun 2019

I saw no reason to be repetive and redundant so I focused on the global wide money and profits angle instead. If you still need direct confirmation, Putin would be a huge benefactor in any ME conflict.

DFW

(54,414 posts)
8. The main man I can think of has the initials of VVI
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 06:31 PM
Jun 2019

Or, rather, BBП.

Duarte is a new one on me. Where is he from, and is he any relation to Duterte of the Philippines?

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
12. Contrary to what most here think
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 11:11 PM
Jun 2019

I don't believe that Trump wants a war with Iran. Yes, he wants to use them as a foil, and he doesn't mind pissing them off, but I don't think he wants to be in a position to put our armed forces into direct conflict with them.

Otherwise, he would have ordered the US Navy to take out Iran's navy, or would have at least offered Navy escorts for Gulf of Oman shippers. This is primarily a problem for the rest of the world, the US has all the oil it needs. Let the price crank back up to $200 a barrel, and there are a lot of recently mothballed projects in North Dakota that would be ready to gear back up to supply the demand.

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