“The president told his White House team that Tehran would likely capitulate before closing the strait”
He was warned…but he knew better than his advisors.
Now we’re up shit’s creek. If the Strait stays closed long, global recession will follow.
There is no easy way to open it. And escorting hundreds of tankers a day through the Strait would take…the whole US Navy.
MAGA!
Link: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/iran-oil-hormuz-blockade-trump-f96bdd53?mod=e2tw
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Replies to: "WSJ: Trump warned repeatedly before the war that Iran would close the Strait"
- WSJ: Trump warned repeatedly before the war that Iran would close the Strait [LINK]
- Chris94 - 1:16pm 3/14/26
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- Note that the two nations benefitting from this chaos are Russia and China...Putin gets $100+/Bbl - TyroneIrish - 5:20pm 3/14/26
- Only thing worse would be if he wasn't warned about the possibility, right? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:46pm 3/14/26
- Let’s enter a speedy ceasefire and colonize Cuba on the way back home. Quick W. [NT] - LanceManion - 2:53pm 3/14/26
- How long do you think it will take for the housing market to collapse? I’m going to be looking - MuskyTommy - 2:35pm 3/14/26
- you’re forgetting, DJT is playing 5D chess while the rest of the world is playing checkers. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:03pm 3/14/26
- “According to people with knowledge of the discussions.” - PaND - 1:47pm 3/14/26
- remember, Chris is an insider to state department affairs [NT]
- WestCoastIrishFan - 2:42pm 3/14/26
- Daily briefings for sure. [NT] - Frankx - 4:41pm 3/14/26
- remember, Chris is an insider to state department affairs [NT]
- WestCoastIrishFan - 2:42pm 3/14/26
- welp, guess we should have stayed after green energy [NT]
- WestCoastIrishFan - 1:31pm 3/14/26
- What do you think his third term as POTUS will look like? [NT]
- jimbasil - 2:05pm 3/14/26
- 🤣 [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:44pm 3/14/26
- Pretty pretty pretty good. [NT] - ELP - 2:42pm 3/14/26
- What do you think his third term as POTUS will look like? [NT]
- jimbasil - 2:05pm 3/14/26
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