Originally Posted by David Cotterell
I don't really see how trying to goad Rich into posting is any sort of goal worth the effort. He will show up suddenly, like a back spasm, or a migraine, unwelcome, unwanted and painful to endure, drop a couple of turds and then return to his compound to polish his spear.
Are the Straits open today? I've lost track.
Dave
Well, ya see, like this conservative commentator from the National Review and the Washington Examiner, maybe Richie is having a come to Jesus moment:
"CNN was right about the war, and I was wrong".
"And when it comes to President Trump’s disastrous attempt this year at playing war chief, a whole lot of conservatives got it wrong, this author included."
"The most astonishing thing about the White House’s capitulation in Iran, beyond the Islamic Republic’s victory in the face of a clear power disparity, is that the White House obviously jumped into the war with no real consideration or plan for the possibility that Iran might block the Strait of Hormuz. This despite U.S. military strategists warning for decades about this exact scenario."
"In March, CNN published a hard-to-believe exclusive, claiming that “Top Trump officials acknowledged to lawmakers during recent classified briefings that they did not plan for the possibility of Iran closing the [Strait of Hormuz] in response to strikes.”
"In response, I suggested that there was “no need to consider the [story’s] sourcing or the outlet” because “this claim is completely unbelievable on its face.”
"Boy, was I wrong."
"Again, I apologize. CNN’s sources were clearly correct. This iteration of the Trump presidency is exactly as inept as advertised."
"This is key. Don’t be fooled into thinking this agreement has anything to do with the stated U.S. goals at the outset of the war. It has nothing to do with degrading Iran’s nuclear weapons program. The “understanding” is no more complicated than a desperate play to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and toss away America’s leverage to end Iran’s nuclear weapons program."
"This is an unbelievably bad deal. It could only have been devised by the type of man who would lose money as a casino owner."
https://thehill.com/national-security/5930898-iran-strait-hormuz-us-surrender/
As we all know, Richie self identified himself as an "independent" rather than as a MAGA or otherwise a Republican so perhaps he really isn't buying into the headlines on Faux referencing the so-called deal as :"Smooth Sailing"! Or, "Iran Agrees To Key US Demand":! etc etc. Richie couldn't possibly believe that, could he?
After all, it's not like he's some kind of a country bumpkin out of Colorado Springs, Colorado now is he?...
