2 hours ago, uhhello said:

Looks like the first ship has already ignored the blockade. Asian-American type.

CENTCOM is saying different from ship trackers

6 hours ago, disgruntledemployee said:

Chinese Seamen?

Getting through the strait IS a short trip...

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by FourFans

23 hours ago, Lord Ratner said:

Exactly this. Haven't we already done this with a few ships from the ghost fleet?

I have zero SA on maritime law, so IDK if a ghost ship is legally treated the same as a chinese flagged oil tanker, or an Iranian flagged tanker etc.

I'm more curious how we'd handle a tanker with oil purchased by China attempting to pass through the strait. We lifted sanctions for a month, chances are some countries bought oil that hasn't left port yet. If a tanker has legally purchased Chinese oil, do we have good options for dealing with that?

9 hours ago, 17D_guy said:

Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please. -

I'm shocked you didn't point out how I assumed the gender of the aforementioned chinamen.

36 minutes ago, Boomer6 said:

I'm shocked you didn't point out how I assumed the gender of the aforementioned chinamen.

Edited 55 minutes ago55 min by 17D_guy
posting from phone and fracked it up

38 minutes ago, Boomer6 said:

I have zero SA on maritime law, so IDK if a ghost ship is legally treated the same as a chinese flagged oil tanker, or an Iranian flagged tanker etc.

I'm more curious how we'd handle a tanker with oil purchased by China attempting to pass through the strait. We lifted sanctions for a month, chances are some countries bought oil that hasn't left port yet. If a tanker has legally purchased Chinese oil, do we have good options for dealing with that?

I'm sure the administration thought this through and has a plan...

Edited 56 minutes ago56 min by 17D_guy

48 minutes ago, 17D_guy said:

I'm sure the administration thought this through and has a plan...

Don’t be so negative dog we uno reversed carded their blockade with our own even more dope blockade. It’s a genius move that gives us nothing but leverage and definitely isn’t gonna have a bunch of unintended consequences.

I’m tired of people making this whole thing about Trump and his administration. If it feels incoherent and made up as we go that’s just because you’re too blinded by your libtard-ness to see the genius bigger picture