Friday, May 1, 2026

Long Term Blockade in Suspended War? Huh?


As Trump II considers another layer of military intervention in Iran (on top of his existing blockade) his administration claims to have "suspended time,"  halting the 60 day deadline for Congressional approval of his military excursion into Iran.  

Trump will distort anything to suit his needs.  Just give him a Sharpie.  He'll draw a clock going backwards.  He'll show the location of ships far away from Iranian ports and say it's not close enough to be a military blockade.  He'll say economic blockades don't count.  

Trump wants more for himself, Trump says nonsense.  That's the state of our division.

Update 5-3-26:  Admiral James Stavridis shared that blockades are acts of war on Fareed Zakharia this morning.  Fareed neglected to inform views that the Admiral is Vice Chair of The Carlyle Group, a politically connected private equity underwriter (PEU) that has profited handsomely from flipping defense contractors.

Update 5-7-26:  Trump II had to reverse Project Freedom in the Persian Gulf after Saudi Arabia would not allow U.S. military jets to use bases in their country to support the operation.  The Crown Prince may not have wanted more Iranian blowback from Trump II's savage whims.  

Update 5-11-26:  Trump II's disastrous war on Iran is on life support.  There is no peace process, just a repetitive exchange of the same demands from both sides.