Trump considering taking over Strait of Hormuz(www.cbsnews.com)
11 pointsby geox9 hours ago4 comments
  • Alan_Writer2 hours ago
    We could see that Iran is all-in at this point. IF this gets to happen, it won't be free or without hard consequences, I believe. There's so much to lose for everybody in this war. The bully Trump should take another approach, or none at all, and retire while possible.
    • mamonsteran hour ago
      USA is also kind of "all-in" at this point.

      People say that Trump should TACO but at this point it's basically lighting the Gulf States' relationship with the US on fire. At a minimum, they will have to massively hike their own defense expenditures and likely reorient money earmarked for investments in the US to do that.

  • lazylizard3 hours ago
    what does that even mean? does it mean iran will stop shooting at ships passing thru the area? because usa has taken it over?
    • Ekaros3 hours ago
      Looking at map it seems very tall ask. You need to hold on to few hundred kilometres of coast. In hostile country which will do best to thwart your effort. And anything in the strait and around it... Might as well go for regime change at that point...
  • Webstir8 hours ago
    Yeah, right. The emperor has no clothes. Trump’s made the U.S. the laughingstock of the world. And CBS has now gone full Larry Ellizionist nazi.
    • smt888 hours ago
      Why do you think the US couldn't take over the Strait of Hormuz (or any other territory not currently held by a nuclear military)?
  • SilverElfin8 hours ago
    Given that China is shipping missile components and fuel ingredients to Iran via the strait, and since Iran is threatening global shipping traffic there, taking it over makes sense. Even if the optics of the wider war are bad.
    • Webstir8 hours ago
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      • defrost8 hours ago
        If you edit out the snipe and add your own thoughts in response, your own comment would be much improved.
      • smt888 hours ago
        Whether GP is low-info or not, HN guidelines say to assume the best of someone and not to insult them.

        Calling people ignorant doesn't make them want to change their minds. It just makes them dislike you.