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How Trump's hawkish advisors won debate on Iran oil sanctions
2019-05-04
[Ynet] US president's decision to cancel sanctions waivers for Iranian oil importers - effectively severing the Islamic Theocratic Republic's financial lifeline - was made amid strong objections of some State Department officials; 'No one's actually tried to take this all the way to zero'.
Deep State Diplos getting the vapors. "Bring the fainting couch!"
US President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
's unexpected decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May 1 - ending exemptions for eight nations - came after hawkish economic and security advisors allayed the president's fears of an oil price hike, according to three sources familiar with the internal debate.
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#8  Let's not forget the environmentalists are also winners here.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-05-04 18:47  

#7  Herb's Idols
Posted by: Frank G   2019-05-04 17:27  

#6  The only winner is Israel.

And the losers are...?
Posted by: Raj   2019-05-04 17:26  

#5  The only winner is Israel.

We've been are war with Iran for some time now. Something about a Marine barracks. And embassy hostages. I'm glad to see someone doing something about it.

Does Israel benefit? Probably. So do Iran's enemies. If oil prices rise, so does Russia. And American frackers. That doesn't mean it's the wrong thing to do.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-05-04 17:06  

#4  Well, of course, our resident Jooo and American Empire Hater magickally appears!
Posted by: Frank G   2019-05-04 16:52  

#3  The only winner is Israel.
Posted by: Herb McCoy    2019-05-04 16:43  

#2   forging a consensus among government agencies required "a lot of work."

It takes paper-shuffling, endless meetings, circular arguments and PowerPoint presentations so stupifying they could be weaponized for crowd control. Luckily, we're trained bureaucrats with nothing better to do.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-05-04 08:53  

#1  I love these guys.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-05-04 06:57  

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