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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2012 9:01:01 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse What single action from the following list would be most appropriate if Iran interferes with shipping in the Strait of Hormuz? Provide a naval escort for oil tankers Prevent Iran from shipping its own oil Declare war on Iran Reach out for diplomatic relations with Iran End sanctions on Iran New sanctions by the UN and other countries It is not an issue; Iran wil Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What single action from the following list would be most appropriate if Iran interferes with shipping in the Strait of Hormuz?
Provide a naval escort for oil tankers
Prevent Iran from shipping its own oil
Declare war on Iran
Reach out for diplomatic relations with Iran
End sanctions on Iran
New sanctions by the UN and other countries
It is not an issue; Iran wil
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TTM77 Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,136 Points:1,212,070 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 11:38:33 AM Ignore TTM77 Report Abuse Provider the escort and charge them a bit for it. But than that fee will come back to bite us in the butt so either way we will get screw. Anyway, we are not in the loop on this to really discuss this topic.
NavyEOD Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:10,016 Points:2,023,100 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 11:34:41 AM Ignore NavyEOD Report Abuse Bomb them...
jb107 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,559 Points:2,623,850 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 11:30:48 AM Ignore jb107 Report Abuse Provide a naval escort for the oil tankers. Have the countries with navys in the area take turns.
UnionsNo Rookie Author Tampa Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 11:19:29 AM Ignore UnionsNo Report Abuse DRILL for oil in the US/Alaska. Wish it were an option. Interesting that you didn't even consider the obvious. We would not be held hostage by gas prices if we were drilling our own oil in ANWAR - where there is minimal life, only oil. I HAVE BEEN THERE>
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,637 Points:2,204,430 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 11:11:47 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse I don't know enough about this issue
Jvliet Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:7 Points:6,540 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 9:29:38 AM Ignore Jvliet Report Abuse Why would we escourt oil out of their country when our current policy of sanctions and a blockaid is meant to cut them off economically. Yet I see this has been the most popular answer here, that and war. Like Ron Paul says, why do we go around the world slapping them in the face and expecting them to not retaliate? Wake up we are the initiator to many of the wars and unrest around the world.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,906 Points:2,368,635 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 9:12:46 AM Ignore chui Report Abuse have our ships go with them
Jvliet Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:7 Points:6,540 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 9:10:20 AM Ignore Jvliet Report Abuse I say we need to end sanctions. First General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it was not clear that Tehran would use its nuclear capabilities to build an atomic bomb. Why put sanctions on a country that there is no evidence of WMD as in Iraq. Iran states they want to build nuclear power plants to support the countries future energy needs. If there was evidence 1 they are no threat to us, and 2 Israel can defend themselves. If they need help they can ask their allies. But we put sanctions of them but still fund countries like Saudi Arabia that funds terrorist. We have this whole thing backwards.
Dilbert523 All-Star Author Boston Posts:903 Points:335,820 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 8:58:11 AM Ignore Dilbert523 Report Abuse Where is the "Nuke Iran" option?
Lengas Champion Author Gary Posts:13,561 Points:2,719,725 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 8:11:27 AM Ignore Lengas Report Abuse Get ready for the worst situation
BingoStink Champion Author South Carolina Posts:4,387 Points:153,480 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 8:11:17 AM Ignore BingoStink Report Abuse Throw a flag, call interference. First down awarded to the U.S. Navy and all commercial traffic.
RacerGene Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,703 Points:366,225 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 7:10:30 AM Ignore RacerGene Report Abuse Provide a naval escort for oil tankers
riceburner1 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:693 Points:56,035 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 6:25:36 AM Ignore riceburner1 Report Abuse Maybe its time to impose our own TERM LIMITS !!! What do you think about our CHANGE !!
Dorkchop Champion Author Maryland Posts:11,408 Points:1,798,490 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 6:25:10 AM Ignore Dorkchop Report Abuse Destroy Iran.
riceburner1 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:693 Points:56,035 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 6:23:25 AM Ignore riceburner1 Report Abuse Provide a naval escort for oil tankers..
mrsports007 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:9,550 Points:1,615,315 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 6:13:38 AM Ignore mrsports007 Report Abuse escort seems to make the most sense.
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,266 Points:2,036,790 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 5:38:49 AM Ignore keo Report Abuse escort
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,446 Points:1,828,585 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 4:22:09 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse naval escort first
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,446 Points:1,828,585 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 4:21:32 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse naval blockade
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,559 Points:2,720,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 4:12:15 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse Nuke em.
ilyago Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:316 Points:1,455,820 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 4:07:50 AM Ignore ilyago Report Abuse Provide a naval escort for oil tankers This is an agressive, but yet defensive move.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,723 Points:2,473,565 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 4:05:46 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Prevent Iran from shipping its own oil.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,016 Points:2,706,780 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 3:59:20 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse there is no single solution, combination of several of these together may help.
Bonanza Champion Author Boston Posts:12,099 Points:2,552,955 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 3:36:53 AM Ignore Bonanza Report Abuse Provide a naval escort for oil tankers
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,764 Points:1,812,735 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2012 2:06:05 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse Provide a naval escort for oil tankers.
TempleAlumni Rookie Author Allentown Posts:12 Points:31,890 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 8:59:51 PM Ignore TempleAlumni Report Abuse JUST THE MERE MENTION OF THE WORD IRAN MAKES ME THINK OF AN OLD BLACK AND WHITE FILM OF "THE MAD SCIENTIST" AND AN OLD BLACK&WHITE FILM OF "FRANKENSTEIN"!!!! THE "LEADERS" OF THIS COUNTRY DO NOTHING BUT THREATEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN, "WE WILL DO THIS IF... YOU DO THIS"... THEN A DAY OR WEEK PASSES AND AGAIN THEY PLAY THIS "CAT AND MOUSE GAME OF, "IF YOU DO THIS,WE WILL...DO THIS"! IN THE MORNING(Tues.,Feb.21,2012), WE HEARD THEY ARE STOPPING OIL EXPORTS TO OUR ALLIES, BUT NOT A "WAR THREAT TO IRAN",FRANCE AND UK! JUST TO SEE WHAT WE DO ...
spunky4443 Champion Author Washington Posts:5,286 Points:1,330,770 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 5:36:26 PM Ignore spunky4443 Report Abuse I try not to get into Politics, haven't read anything on this issue.
pltsgt Rookie Author Wisconsin Posts:51 Points:484,045 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 5:29:00 PM Ignore pltsgt Report Abuse A navel escort will not stop Iran if their intentions are to stop the oil shipments. If that happens, the U.S. will blow them out of the water. Iran does not have the nerve to stop the oil shipments. I would love for them to try!
EnglbrtPdicamnt Champion Author Worcester Posts:4,955 Points:155,485 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 3:23:31 PM Ignore EnglbrtPdicamnt Report Abuse Blow Iran into space.
prcoqui Champion Author Maryland Posts:3,960 Points:1,675,150 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 3:18:58 PM Ignore prcoqui Report Abuse Provide naval escort.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,906 Points:2,368,635 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 2:56:33 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse guard ships
jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:6,140 Points:1,369,355 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 2:46:20 PM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse Provide a naval escort for oil tankers
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,637 Points:2,204,430 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 2:16:02 PM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse I don't know enough about this issue
ravenna2GR Rookie Author Michigan Posts:36 Points:9,420 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 1:26:05 PM Ignore ravenna2GR Report Abuse based on the results of the survey so far the breakdown is: --the 12% that say they don't know enough about the issue are the most honest --the 54% that want shipments to be escorted or totally blocking of the Iranian shipments are the most realistic responses given the circumstances --the 12% that say we need to declare war on Iran need to come off the testosterone shots --the combined 19% that say that we should do nothing or put more sanctions on or end sanctions or resume diplomacy are living in a dreamworld. I've got some ocean front property in MI that I'd like to sell you.
SKILLZD Sophomore Author Lansing Posts:137 Points:560,380 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 1:06:54 PM Ignore SKILLZD Report Abuse Prevent Iran from shipping its own oil
NWFlyer Veteran Author Florida Posts:289 Points:890,550 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 12:14:05 PM Ignore NWFlyer Report Abuse As a retired Naval officer, I believe that this is precisely the type of mission for which the US Navy is designed. We need to project our force and protect our interests abroad. Therefore we should provide protective escorts for tankers which transport petroleum products to our nation. [Edited by: NWFlyer at 2/21/2012 3:18:19 PM EST]
sixysixty Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:126 Points:777,695 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:49:11 AM Ignore sixysixty Report Abuse Many countries have nuclear weapons. We fear Iran will ultimately have nuclear weapons. Who decides which county is a trustworthy custodian of the "ultimate weapon"?
lugnutt Rookie Author Austin Posts:1 Points:234,120 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:46:04 AM Ignore lugnutt Report Abuse air attack - sink the interfering iranian ships immediately with no warning
movrshakr Champion Author Florida Posts:1,323 Points:1,450,625 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 10:29:45 AM Ignore movrshakr Report Abuse . With the Navy cuts, we do not have enough fighting ships of the types to escort every tanker. Especially since it would be folly to put all of our forces in one geographic spot.
PhilE3 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,298 Points:307,625 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 9:41:00 AM Ignore PhilE3 Report Abuse Bomb Iran off the planet. Use the hole where Iran was for a landfill.
cuzzfl Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,366 Points:654,055 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 9:18:35 AM Ignore cuzzfl Report Abuse Sammy, I respectfully disagree with you. What Iran does affects us, because so much of our and the world's oil is shipped through the straits. It's a global economy, and even if it did not prevent our own shipments of oil, we would feel the effects due to the increase in demand for oil from other parts of the world if the Middle East supply is cut off or diminished significantly. Supply would go down, and our gas and heating oil prices would jump, which would have a drastic effect on our economy.
cuzzfl Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,366 Points:654,055 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 9:10:52 AM Ignore cuzzfl Report Abuse I agree with the plurality of your voters, that we should provide naval escort ships for our oil tankers, but I also think that it very well may not be necessary, because Iran may be bluffing. Only time will tell.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,061 Points:794,510 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 8:35:38 AM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse I am still looking for the answer: "Mind our own business!" Instead of policing the world, bring our troops home to defend our country. Israel is the most powerful country in the region and has more vital interests there, so lets just back away from this. BO has been itching to get US involved in another war. Iran is just reacting to the sanctions that we have imposed on them. The allegations that Iran is making a nuclear bomb has no factual support. Not unlike the Bush administration's claim that there were WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) in Iraq (When none to this day have been discovered), this is a false claim (Iran building a nuclear bomb) in order to give US some reason to get strapped to another "no win" and "undeclared" war. The best of the available answers is to "End sanctions on Iran" or "Reach out for diplomatic relations with Iran", but to mind our own business would still be the best.
tobasco Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:7,351 Points:2,110,810 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:54:55 AM Ignore tobasco Report Abuse Iran is all talk. Blockading the straight will not only choke themselves, but other gulf nations. This would likely trigger a response that would devastate their economy.
doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,463 Points:841,760 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:50:20 AM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse Individual escorts would be expensive not to mention the potential for explosive confrontations would skyrocket. There are more solutions than the ones offered. 1. Anytime they try to set up a blockade then hit it. They couldn't afford to do that often due to material loss, especially with sanctions in place. That would minimize the potential for non-combatant casualties but still push them to seek other avenues. 2. Political pressure is useless against their current leadership, but I guess it couldn't hurt. Just keep pressuring them any way you can. Sanctions, embargoes, destroy their blockades. But if you relax any avenue of pressure they will exploit it.
Blubberpuppy Champion Author Baltimore Posts:18,377 Points:1,906,785 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:42:48 AM Ignore Blubberpuppy Report Abuse Drop H bombs on all major Iranian cities, wipe out all military and industrial targets, move mobile forces in and slaughter anyone who disagrees. Make Iran the 51st state.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,723 Points:2,473,565 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:41:44 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Prevent Iran from shipping its own oil.
stoopsy Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,848 Points:358,135 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:28:48 AM Ignore stoopsy Report Abuse don't sell them anything
91Hilux Champion Author New Haven Posts:2,177 Points:683,645 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 7:08:18 AM Ignore 91Hilux Report Abuse Iran, as delusional as they may be, won't ever try to close the straits. The entire world, even China and Russia will be on their a$$es.
stadlgi Champion Author Akron Posts:2,206 Points:1,321,205 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 6:50:08 AM Ignore stadlgi Report Abuse Ensure they can't ship a drop of their own out of country. Make them choke on it. Ever since the mullahs came in they've been nothing but a pain.
normOR Rookie Author Eugene Posts:41 Points:4,340 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 6:43:14 AM Ignore normOR Report Abuse End sanctiona on Iran their all not bad