The recent Labour conference in the UK focused on the fresh Labour talking point of branding its opponents as immoral racists. Prime Minister Starmer accelerated this rhetoric further in his own speech when he said: “…we must go into that battle armed not just with words and condemnation, but with action… if you say or imply that people cannot be English or British because of the colour of their skin… if you now say they should be deported, mark my words we’ll fight you with everything we have, because you are the enemy of national renewal”.
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: