Nutmeg Embarrassment
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And Tokyo Rose is still at it:
This is drivel. They didn’t plan for the Strait being closed nor the regional war that has broken out. And now, as you can hear in his quivering voice, they are panicking. https://t.co/vVSoECr1lb
— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) March 13, 2026
Let me explain why this bogus report is bogus.
— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) March 14, 2026
1. Go look at a map of the Persian Gulf region.
2. See that tiny sea chokepoint on the map that could easily stop sea traffic if controlled by a hostile force?
3. The guys fighting the war know how to read maps too.
Yes, I know… https://t.co/oqnkaj9HVM
Yes, I know that sounds like a grossly simplified explanation. But it's not. It's the actual truth. Military planners have understood the challenge of the Strait of Hormuz since Portugal seized the strait in 1507.