In Reply to: Bib rejects Trumps plan for Hamas disarming posted by russsmith on August 09, 2026 at 07:03:14
On the other side, Iran has basically declared the Strait is closed until the US "behaves itself". We can now all see who's holding the cards here, and it ain't Trump. It was never Trump. Iran played its hand brilliantly, maximizing the impact at every turn. They did not beat their chests and declare victory. They just made the right moves and waited for Trump to paint himself into a corner, which is apt to do.
In the meantime what's with Bessent talkong about using underground pipes to get the oil out of the gulf like it's some kind of genius move? Wow!
This whole thing is such a pitiful farce. I'm only hopiung that it ends without nukes. (Finally watching HBO's Chernobyl and ... good god!)