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But thanks for confirming Bill's statement that the US Navy to date hasn't made a determined effort to force open the straits of Hormuz.
Consider the possibility that Rant #1, as updated and amended, is correct. Reportedly, global big oil made an extra $23B in profit, just over March, thanks to the war. USian big oil is pleased. Trump buddy MBS is pleased, because Saudi has an alternate route to export 7Mbpd, to profiteer in the artificially pinched market. Trump buddy Putin is also pleased, not only with the higher price, but that Trump has given Russia another suspension of sanctions.
Trump postures and roars about "winning", but consider he is playing for a stalemate, to keep the Strait closed, for the profit of himself and his cronies. Consider the existence, and mastery, of 17D chess.
Steve
