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.
It still kills me too that Europe has much more skin in the game over the straight and they’re hanging tough.
Europe also has a lot more exposure to crisis in the Middle East. It’s just a shit show and it’s a pity we can’t use it as an energy supply because it’s endless
@GhostOnTheHalfShell "It still kills me too that Europe has much more skin in the game "
A very casual glance might lead to that conclusion..
However, it's the Gulf States themselves along with USA..
Why, well for the gulf States that's easy, it's their oil/gas etc..
For USA, .. petrodollar comes to mind, maybe the Saudis will sell in any courrency ..
the investments into USA from these States.. well no income, no $$s investment out.. Its complicated and interwined. ;-)))
James Gleick
GhostOnTheHalfShell
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