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Re:Texas Is About to Create OPEC’s Worst Nightmare by mc32 on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @05:16PM (#18506543)
Much of keeping gulf oil flowing is to keep the European and east Asian economies stable —they are petroleum poor. We get most of out foreign petros from Canada, Vz and Mx.

No doubt Trump would love to recall rhe fleet, if possible, but it’s not. Unless he’d like to see chaos in the world economy.

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Re:Texas Is About to Create OPEC’s Worst Nightmare by pas on Thursday November 22, 2018 @04:13PM (#18512603)
How does the presence of the 5th Fleet ... make any difference? Are they on active patrol duty? How does this work?
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Re:Texas Is About to Create OPEC’s Worst Nightmare by cronix on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @05:35PM (#18506652)
> Unless he’d like to see chaos in the world economy.

Like trade wars usually tend to cause?

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Re:Texas Is About to Create OPEC’s Worst Nightmare by mc32 on Wednesday November 21, 2018 @05:44PM (#18506698)
Depends. Sometimes you have cause on your side. In this case we do know China does not play fair. Nothing weird about it except previous prezes always crossed their fingers, knocked on wood and hoped others would play fair just cuz. I’m actually pleased a president finally decided to call it for whst it is and do something about it and not just talk and take token steps for publicity and then forget about it.
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