Judge Napolitano: You mentioned earlier--maybe I misheard you, Colonel--that in a war between the United States and Iran the US would lose. Why do you say that, Colonel?
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson: I say that for the same reason we lost in Afghanistan and we lost in Iraq and we lost in Somalia we lost in Libya. Look at Libya today--Libya is a basket case, and we made it that way. We have not won anything since the first Gulf War, and that's across the board.
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. Ecclesiastes 4:13
Question:
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luke14:31
Answer:
A king who watches too much FOX TV, reads too many Marvel comics, pays attention to the New York Times, and watches too many Hollywood political thrillers.
The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth of oil — pass through the strait every day.
Will a closed Strait hurt Iran? In terms of international oil sales, yes, but in terms of daily life, no. Iran pumps 3.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. The situation at this hour: