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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts) Sat Sep 14, 2019, 05:31 PM Sep 2019

The attack on the Saudi Oil Fields... [View all]

There's something off about the event. "Off" as in Odd. The Houthi rebels supposedly never had, nor were close to, the capability displayed in this attack **until** this attack.

Trump plays good cop to Bolton's bad cop in regards to Iran (giving a false sense of security to opponents of SA in Yemen).

But the Houthis supposedly pull off a "Pearl Harbor" attack on the Saudis oil fields, when they hadn't been able to before.

There's something smelly here.

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The attack on the Saudi Oil Fields... [View all] Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 OP

5% of oil production, not exactly pearl...and back up in less than a week.. pbmus Sep 2019 #1

50% of their oil refinery production, 5% global jpak Sep 2019 #6

Consider... Trump ditched pro-war Bolton and signals he wants to bribe Iran to give him a deal -- RockRaven Sep 2019 #2

Summary of significant Houthi missile and drone attacks.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #3

Now Pompeo is blaming the Iranians for the attack dhol82 Sep 2019 #4

Isn't that the only way for Jesus to return? czarjak Sep 2019 #7

He's probably right FBaggins Sep 2019 #8

I would wager the drones used in the attack were not DYI modified hobby drones jpak Sep 2019 #5

Former U.S. military guest moondust Sep 2019 #9

NYTIMES: Two Major Saudi Oil Installations Hit by Drone Strike, and U.S. Blames Iran spanone Sep 2019 #10