"Trump openly doubts Europe’s loyalty, his voice ringing with contempt: “If we were attacked, I don’t believe they’d be there.” America stands alone, facing a truth that Europe refuses to admit: the NATO alliance, once sacred, is now a meaningless, decrepit structure — an ancient temple whose priests chant rituals no one remembers, long abandoned by their indifferent gods. The president rejects the naive belief in Europe’s goodwill, seeing through their empty promises...[understanding] too late that trust in corrupted institutions is a path to ruin.
"Musk...slashes away at bureaucratic waste, cutting the tumorous growths of institutional excess. His statement urging withdrawal from NATO and the United Nations ignites a wave of support among MAGA loyalists, bold revolutionaries refusing to serve cults masquerading as alliances."
-- Constantin Von Hoffmeister
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: