Mastodawn

Do you understand why Trump has lifted the oil sanctions that were punishing Iran, the country he’s bombing, and Russia, the country that’s helping it?

Do you understand why Trump is sending 5,000 Marines to sail through the Strait of Hormuz while complaining that none of our friends and allies will help him reopen it?

Here's the whole explanation.

https://no01.substack.com/p/march-19-21-god-is-a-comedian

March, 19-21: God is a comedian

A stiff drink is recommended

Gold and Geopolitics

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blazr

@gleick summary:

War crashed oil market, admin needs enemy's oil to avoid midterm pain. Unsanctioning bombed enemy because bombing worked too well. Sanctions lifted to fund war, now needed for oil revenue to prevent economic damage from sanctions. F-35s got hit, Iran lied about missile range.

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