Does Your Dog Bite?

Uhhhh yes.

President Trump has declared victory over Iran in all but reality. Our military looks to have blown up just about everything they can think of, and to hear the damage assessments, Iran is a shell of its former self.

One tiny problem: Iran doesn’t seem to be surrendering. In fact it is causing global economic chaos on a Trumpian scale (no fair being jealous, Donnie). While the White House sees an end in sight, the Iranians don’t seem to be using the same timetable, and they are playing the Hormuz trump card for everything it is worth.

Yes, someone neglected to notice that control of the Strait of Hormuz is the key to the stability of the oil market as well as the fertilizer market among other things. War gamers predicted this outcome, but this Administration decided to ignore it before attacking Iran.

Oh, and that enriched uranium? It’s still out there hidden in Iran. Another trump card they still seem to be holding.

The shipping standstill is poised to cause maximum pain for the short term, and that affordability hoax is now becoming painfully real to anyone who has to fill a gas tank or buy groceries.

For poorer countries the loss of fertilizer will face worse than higher prices, they might just be facing massive food shortages.

If President Trump and his minions are to be believed, this pain will be short lived. In actual fact they are selling you the Brooklyn Bridge (again). Iran is screaming “All aboard the pain train, Yankee scum!”, or its equivalent in Arabic, so the world is in for a bumpy ride. This conflict won’t be ending soon.

The only solution? Call Kristi Noem. Our president needs a dog extinguisher.