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Re:"95% of container ships are now going around the Southern... by 0cf8612b2e1e on Monday January 08, 2024 @02:40PM (#38916985)
When has America ever backed down on spending money for war?
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Re:"95% of container ships are now going around the Southern... by Scarblac on Monday January 08, 2024 @02:51PM (#38917129)
Right now, for Ukraine.
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Re:"95% of container ships are now going around the Southern... by 0cf8612b2e1e on Monday January 08, 2024 @03:06PM (#38917358)
Fair. Though I would slightly defend my position that qualifies as aid instead of letting America pull the trigger.
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Re:"95% of container ships are now going around the Southern... by pi-e-sigma on Monday January 08, 2024 @05:36PM (#38919312)
It was the same in Vietnam. It even caused the US to end US dollar gold standard
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