have to do about anything? because iran is talking about that closing it again. they say they have to take up the u.s. fifth fleet to do it first. that is unlikely. they got some stuff staying in the way, like the u.s. navy. however, the strait of hormuz, that s where they pass through. it s a two-mile wide shipping lane that happens to sit right off the coast of iran. a lot of oil goes through there. obviously the u.s. and iran are having conflicts right now over its nuclear program. the u.s. was peeved about this. right. it would hurt itself, too. if iran did that it would be shutting off its economy, too. all of that, big talk about what s happening in the strait of hormuz is why oil prices are moving higher. when oil prices move higher, gas prices move higher, too. last year at this time, $3.03. now at it s a 30-cent a gallon tax on consumers. it s a tax on consumers when
leave iraq? . we have to move on. we ve ensured that country cannot be the launch pad for further attacks on our nations. we ve ensured our own national security objectives. we have to move on. we have to allow the iraqi people to resolve their problems and to rebuild their nation themselves. the iranian are saying no more warships in the persian gulf. are you going to heed to that warning? no, we re not. we are part of a multinational task force working with the u.s. fifth fleet in the persianen gulf. we will continue to do that work. we will continue to have naval assets in international waters and in the home waters of our allies in the gulf. are you going to try to shut down iranian oil exports? we will continue to squeeze through economic sanctions the iranian regime so long as they go on defying the international
you might think republicans would be a little gun shy about marching into war again. but gop candidates are like lotus eaters when it comes to the topic of iran and what the president should be doing. no sanctions of a severe nature. the president was silent when dissident voices took to the streets in iran. and of course, he hasn t prepared the military option that s would present creditably our ability to take out the threat that would be presented by iran. he has failed on that. absolute nonsense. there are sanctions. and of course, there s a battle plan. mitt, do you really think the pentagon never got around to one? the u.s. fifth fleet has spent the last ten days standing toe to toe with the iranian navy. iran fired off their missiles like some people fire off their
you might think republicans would be a little gun shy about marching into war again. but gop candidates are like lotus eaters when it comes to the topic of iran and what the president should be doing. no sanctions of a severe nature. the president was silent when dissident voices took to the streets in iran. and of course, he hasn t prepared the military option that s would present creditably our ability to take out the threat that would be presented by iran. he has failed on that. absolute nonsense. there are sanctions. and of course, there s a battle plan. mitt, do you really think the pentagon never got around to one? the u.s. fifth fleet has spent the last ten days standing toe to toe with the iranian navy. iran fired off their missiles like some people fire off their mouths. its navies made a big deal about
wake up like donald king s hair. only in america. steve, brian and gretchen have today off and you re joined by kelly wright, kelly o connor kelly wright. ainsley: war games in iran getting more serious by the hour. the country claims a it s about to launch long-range missiles in the persian gulf. the latest threat as the dispute rages on between the united states and iran over the strait of hormuz a channel that transports oil to that region. the u.s. fifth fleet fired back, saying nidi corruption to oil service would not be tolerated. iran s navy commander says the testing will start tomorrow. president obama took a break from his vacation to honor the here rose. the men and women who died on pearl harbor. he laid a wreath at the memorial to the uss arizona. the first lady at his side.