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Uncle Joe

(64,956 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 12:31 AM 5 hrs ago

Why can't the U.S. just take over the Strait of Hormuz? About That



The Strait of Hormuz has been shut down for 10 days as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran continues to escalate, causing global unease about an oil crisis. Andrew Chang explains why for the U.S. — despite having the world's most powerful navy — getting oil tanker traffic moving through the vital shipping route again is much harder than it may seem.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is the Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television.[5] It is a Crown corporation that serves as the national public broadcaster, with its English-language and French-language service units known as CBC and Radio-Canada, respectively.

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Why can't the U.S. just take over the Strait of Hormuz? About That (Original Post) Uncle Joe 5 hrs ago OP
i think they want as many navy ships as possible inside the persian gulf rampartd 5 hrs ago #1

rampartd

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1. i think they want as many navy ships as possible inside the persian gulf
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 12:37 AM
5 hrs ago

when the straits are "closed."

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