(7 hours ago)quintessentone Wrote: It's not the question of just escorting ships, it's the question of also compensating any damage ships and cargo if struck because insurance companies are not insuring ships at this point.
Where are Trump's Zionist billionaires now?
The US has already agreed to cover ships that the insurance companies have abandoned. That was a big blowup in this very thread a few pages back. Now, it may be that I've missed where they have reneged on that statement. If I have missed their refusal, it would be a kindness to me to point to where I missed it.
I expect Trump's Zionist billionaires are where they have always been - hiding in either the closet or under the bed. probably somewhere in the White House, because I've not seen them anywhere out here. On the other hand, if we do find them anywhere, it's still not their responsibility to fulfill promises the US has made. that falls squarely upon the shoulders of the US, not private citizens.
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