Rants and WTF are you talking about and Coronavirus!

[DrPoon]

Fortunately, no more crazy Trump versus crazy Putin Chinese don't support anymore.

The news reports that Comrade P. Will be able to use nuclear weapons since France stated publicly that it will not use nuclear weapons in retaliation for use against Ukraine.

That leaves Germany which has rented space to the USA for 20 missiles in Germany which is likely be the source of a retaliatory strike since the USA will hope the follow up strike will be against the silo location in Buchel, Germany (near Luxemburg and West of Frankfurt) instead of retaliating against the USA mainland silos in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Colorado.

[Escape Artist]

Saudi Arabia has the US by the short and curlies. The US can do nothing against Saudi Arabia. The US badly needs Saudi Arabia as a buffer against Iran in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabia has as much interest as the United States in keeping Iran in check if not more. Probably more. They are bitter rivals with conflicting interests more misaligned than the American-Iranian relationship.

The two nations have a mutually beneficial and transactional relationship in both trade and defense.

Additionally, the relationship between the two nations is not as simple as you guys are depicting. Saudi decisions are made in concert with their regional Quad that includes Israel, UAE, and Egypt, all nations that keep Saudi Arabia from going rogue against US interests.

Recent Saudi actions regarding production could have easily been predicted. Saudi Arabia has been purchasing cheap Russian oil for months now. As such, a decrease in production was expected as they are using Russian oil to fuel domestic needs and producing less for export. That is a prudent move to keep prices stable considering the destabilization effects of low Russian prices. Crude oil prices have not moved proportionately to their announcement because due to import of Russian oil, a decrease in production will not yield a proportional decrease in export of oil.

Overblown political rhetoric that the Saudi monarchy is loving as it makes them appear more powerful than they are.

[Mr Ho]

Saudi Arabia has the US by the short and curlies. The US can do nothing against Saudi Arabia. The US badly needs Saudi Arabia as a buffer against Iran in the Middle East.

No worry, US has the guns LOL! Money is nothing against guns!

[DrPoon]

Fortunately, no more crazy Trump versus crazy Putin Chinese don't support anymore.

The news reports that protests erupt in France and Germany demanding an end to NATO sanctions and / or to leave NATO entirely. Additionally it is reported that France will not use nuclear weapons against Russia even if Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

https://www.thenationalnews.com/worl...em-in-ukraine/

[Sirioja]

Reaching that conclusion would require someone to have to use their brain just a little bit! LMAO!

Fortunately, no more crazy Trump versus crazy Putin Chinese don't support anymore.

[DrPoon]

Saudi Arabia has the US by the short and curlies. The US can do nothing against Saudi Arabia. The US badly needs Saudi Arabia as a buffer against Iran in the Middle East.

And Saudi Arabia holds nearly 200 billion in US treasury bills and collecting interest on same.

[Turgid]

The narrative being pushed by this video is that the unity of EU is being put to the test.

At the worst possible time for the Biden administration, OPEC Plus decided to cut production by 2 million barrels per day. Just in time for voters at the next midterm elections to see prices shoot up at the "gas pump". Fuel prices are expected to shoot up in EU. As we are finding out more and more, the price of crude oil affects the price of everything else. That food that we buy at supermarket, and the products we order on Amazon is not sourced locally. That is delivered to us by all that slow-moving traffic in the right lane that we dodge while driving on the autobahn.

To punish Saudi Arabia, some politicians in USA are calling for withdrawal of military support. My understanding is that jeopardises the Petrodollar system. If so, I cannot see how that would be prudent.

Saudi Arabia has the US by the short and curlies. The US can do nothing against Saudi Arabia. The US badly needs Saudi Arabia as a buffer against Iran in the Middle East.

[DrPoon]

The narrative being pushed by this video is that the unity of EU is being put to the test.

At the worst possible time for the Biden administration, OPEC Plus decided to cut production by 2 million barrels per day. Just in time for voters at the next midterm elections to see prices shoot up at the "gas pump". Fuel prices are expected to shoot up in EU. As we are finding out more and more, the price of crude oil affects the price of everything else. That food that we buy at supermarket, and the products we order on Amazon is not sourced locally. That is delivered to us by all that slow-moving traffic in the right lane that we dodge while driving on the autobahn.

To punish Saudi Arabia, some politicians in USA are calling for withdrawal of military support. My understanding is that jeopardises the Petrodollar system. If so, I cannot see how that would be prudent.

The whole petrodollar deal is basically propping up the USA. It allows the US treasury to issue treasury bills and the federal reserve to print money. The depression in Europe is worse than the USA not due to better management of the USA but due to lack of resources that Europe is not energy independent. Instead of natural gas, Europe should be reverting back to coal for heating and power generation. There is more than enough coal in Europe to keep it going without dealing with Russia. Moreover, there is more than enough oil in the USA that the USA could use its own oil if the drilling regulations were deleted. It is comical that drastic cuts of USA oil production happened and directly after same complains that USA is dependent on Saudi Arabia occur!

[Sirioja]

Ok so France has natural gas (the gas used for heating) but not the gasoline (petrol) used for the Audi S5.

So is it true that there are long lines and no petrol (gasoline) in France since the refineries are on strike? Can't they just get some temporary refinery workers such as from the USA to operate the plant? I am sure Exxon can send in some temporary workers.

Maybe you don't understand English and seem to know nothing about France: No lack of gas, just blocked by syndicates and guys who are paid 4000/5000 per month, around double than average salary in France. For gaz, France have only 8% from Russia and we have to stop to pay Putin weapons to kill civilians. France manage for gaz without Russia and even help our brothers Germans. EU just have to organize in new way without Russia, except Hungary, but we will manage without Russia when we are much stronger for economy than hugest country of the world Russia but with quite weak economy, not much stronger economy than Spain or Italy, so, far below France and Germany. War is good for USD, even US are in trouble for economy, but when war will stop, USD will fall as always. French political syndicates are a problem for France efficiency.

[The Cane]

For arguments sake lets say you are correct that Russia can take out 95% of the missile launch facilities in the USA. You do know that the remaining 5% can be used not only to destroy Russia but the rest of the world.

Reaching that conclusion would require someone to have to use their brain just a little bit! LMAO!

[McAdonis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeYlSg3m6z4

The narrative being pushed by this video is that the unity of EU is being put to the test.

At the worst possible time for the Biden administration, OPEC Plus decided to cut production by 2 million barrels per day. Just in time for voters at the next midterm elections to see prices shoot up at the "gas pump". Fuel prices are expected to shoot up in EU. As we are finding out more and more, the price of crude oil affects the price of everything else. That food that we buy at supermarket, and the products we order on Amazon is not sourced locally. That is delivered to us by all that slow-moving traffic in the right lane that we dodge while driving on the autobahn.

To punish Saudi Arabia, some politicians in USA are calling for withdrawal of military support. My understanding is that jeopardises the Petrodollar system. If so, I cannot see how that would be prudent.

[Turgid]

Russia can levy a first strike against the USA to destroy probably 90-95% of the missle silos in the USA.......

For arguments sake lets say you are correct that Russia can take out 95% of the missile launch facilities in the USA. You do know that the remaining 5% can be used not only to destroy Russia but the rest of the world.

[Sirioja]

I hope they have enough gas to drive to FKK.

Whenever I get S5 or not, I will drive to Rhur, then to Prato Stelvio Dolomiti to climb again, but with water on Sunday, then back to Paris at night after around 2 h30 of intense effort. 2500 kms on week end, and about same on next, and driving to Frioul Venezia for legend Zoncolan. No lack of gas, just political syndicates when communism died in France.

[DrPoon]

No gas lack for France which even give now gaz to Germany. Only problem is political syndicate CGT when these guys who block French economy make between 4000 and 5000 per month, but they want more when Total and Esso Exxon make billions benefits from worldwide crisis. As soon they will return to work, gas will flow in France. Complicated for job at the moment and can t go to take black S5 . Wish can go to climb again but with water the legend Prato Stelvio on Sunday when I wish for sun.

Ok so France has natural gas (the gas used for heating) but not the gasoline (petrol) used for the Audi S5.

So is it true that there are long lines and no petrol (gasoline) in France since the refineries are on strike? Can't they just get some temporary refinery workers such as from the USA to operate the plant? I am sure Exxon can send in some temporary workers.

[DrPoon]

The queues in France are due to, *drumroll please* yup, you guessed it, a strike for more money at a bunch of French oil refineries. It has next to nothing to do with "Russia" or "Ukraine" but the Western media only publish this fact in a little corner of the internet, because it doesn't fit into their anti-Russian narrative. You won't find this news anywhere on their front page, but if you know what to look for then you can Google it and you'll get some links;.

https://www.france24.com/en/france/2...rikes-continue

https://www.reuters.com/business/ene...on-2022-10-10/

I hope they have enough gas to drive to FKK.