The war itself doesn’t appear to be any different at the end of week three than it was at the end of week two, or indeed week one.
Every indication is Iran is being obliterated. They have three major kills and the fact we have yet to actually see and hear the new Supreme Leader indicates the suggestion he is dead, or disfigured, rings more true by the day.
The attacks on Gulf facilities shows Iranian desperation. But the number of attacks continues to drop.
The marines are on the way and the B2's are dropping the massive 5000kg bombs around the Strait of Hormuz to presumably clear the way for them.
So, war wise there's nothing new to report. Trump could call it off any moment and claim victory, remembering claiming something is not always the reality.
But, and it's a massive "but", he asked for help on the Strait and short of the French possibly helping, once it's all settled and the sun is out, he got nothing. He got worse than nothing – he got the middle finger.
A world weary of his arrogance, threats and bullying told him to get stuffed. "It's not our problem.”
At which point he went straight to his baby act of whining and bleating and moaning.
The Strait is a problem and he made it so. Whether they never planned for it or thought about it doesn’t matter because they created it and his voters are paying.
They're paying a fortune for gas, the market is sinking, the two things he cares most about (the Dow and the bloke at the bowser) aren't working for him and that’s why this thing will still end sooner rather than later.
Small side note - when he says America doesn’t need the Strait, half of America's generics medicine comes from India. India gets their material through the Gulf. There isn't an American not on a pill or potion.
So he's hurt them at the pump, and he's hurt them at Walgreens. It's a disaster, so he has to fix it.
They said it'll be over in 4-6 weeks. They still say 4-6 but it'll be more six, than four.
But the stakes are too high, not in Iran, but in Ohio and Minnesota and Georgia. That’s where the real war is.
Mike Hosking is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. He currently hosts The Mike Hosking Breakfast show on NewstalkZB on weekday mornings - where this article was sourced.
The attacks on Gulf facilities shows Iranian desperation. But the number of attacks continues to drop.
The marines are on the way and the B2's are dropping the massive 5000kg bombs around the Strait of Hormuz to presumably clear the way for them.
So, war wise there's nothing new to report. Trump could call it off any moment and claim victory, remembering claiming something is not always the reality.
But, and it's a massive "but", he asked for help on the Strait and short of the French possibly helping, once it's all settled and the sun is out, he got nothing. He got worse than nothing – he got the middle finger.
A world weary of his arrogance, threats and bullying told him to get stuffed. "It's not our problem.”
At which point he went straight to his baby act of whining and bleating and moaning.
The Strait is a problem and he made it so. Whether they never planned for it or thought about it doesn’t matter because they created it and his voters are paying.
They're paying a fortune for gas, the market is sinking, the two things he cares most about (the Dow and the bloke at the bowser) aren't working for him and that’s why this thing will still end sooner rather than later.
Small side note - when he says America doesn’t need the Strait, half of America's generics medicine comes from India. India gets their material through the Gulf. There isn't an American not on a pill or potion.
So he's hurt them at the pump, and he's hurt them at Walgreens. It's a disaster, so he has to fix it.
They said it'll be over in 4-6 weeks. They still say 4-6 but it'll be more six, than four.
But the stakes are too high, not in Iran, but in Ohio and Minnesota and Georgia. That’s where the real war is.
Mike Hosking is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. He currently hosts The Mike Hosking Breakfast show on NewstalkZB on weekday mornings - where this article was sourced.
7 comments:
This is such bad reporting from a MSM outlet that I must refute it.
The end goal here is clear. To dismantle a rogue regime and its proxies, which have caused instability for 47 years. In the process, 80% of the Iranian people will be freed and able to pursue a more democratic lifestyle. The region will be more stable.
Oil prices will eventually stabilise as well and for the sake of this more stable region, we need to make sacrifices.
Where do these "reporters" like this one, get their information? That should be the concerning part.
Countries on board to secure the strait of Hormuz now are Japan, France, other European nations and the regional Arab countries.
The US never asked for "all out" military assistance but simply support in logistical ways.
What are the chances of regime change happening in Iran? Looks like it ain’t happening any time soon, if you look at the evidence. So I wonder what it was all for.
Why didn’t USA decide to liberate the people of Turkmenistan instead of Iran? It wouldn’t have been so disruptive.
USA via the Strait of Hormuz can be avoided by the route through the Pacific Ocean to the USA West Coast , or just fly the medication from India . Yes , oil and large items are a current problem but not insurmountable via the sea highway.
I’ve noticed how these MSM actors feel duty bound to share their delusional bias on this well respected platform.
There is a powerful moment in the series “Band of Brothers”. The episode is called “Why we Fight” when harden veterans of Easy Company are stunned to find emancipated Jewish survivors and unburied dead in a Bavarian concentration camp.
This week in Iran a young 19 year old Athlete was publicly executed for his alleged role in anti-government criticism.
It is Hosking’s luxury to vent his obvious infliction of TDS but spare a thought for the lives of millions of Iranians trapped in utter hell.
Thankyou Janine
The continuation of western democratic values depends on trump succeeding in Iran- otherwise we will just become subjects of xi Jing ping and his communist ideals, mullahs and their murderous intentions and don’t even get me started on those useful idiot free Palestine dorks! Most of whom identify as any one of the groups that are murdered as routine practice by the people they’re protesting for.
GO TRUMP and shame on the rest of us for not standing by him
Hoskins is not "reporting" anything in his column Janine. He's expressing an opinion based on his interpretation of events. And let's face it, his position gives him a far wider exposure to world events than most of us. The fact that you can discern Trump's end goal in Iran when even the US Congress has yet to identify one suggests your sources must be pretty narrow indeed.
Janine, how many times do we have to tell you that US government representatives have clearly said that the reason for the war is NOT regime change? We’ve told you, the US government has told you. Come on, lass!
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