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Journeyman

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2. Why don't we just drill through the earth and suck the oil out from underneath 'em? . . .

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 02:20 AM

Yesterday

Just because they’re closer to it doesn't mean they own it.

(attributable to a comedian from the ’80s, though indicative of Trump’s ”mine, mine, mine“ megalomania.

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Donald Trump says US could 'take the oil in Iran' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

This is perhaps the dumbest, most delusional thing he has every said RockRaven Yesterday #1

Why don't we just drill through the earth and suck the oil out from underneath 'em? . . . Journeyman Yesterday #2

This idiot is going to get hundreds of US troops killed and still won't "get the oil"...Geez HC... wcmagumba Yesterday #3

Iraqi oil was supposedly going to pay for Dubya's war in Iraq. Norrrm Yesterday #4

Money, money, , money, , money, , money, , money, , money, , money. Wonder Why 19 hrs ago #5

Did we win in Vietnam? BidenRocks 16 hrs ago #6

I wonder if those 5000 lb bombs mess up the oil geology. Turbineguy 15 hrs ago #7