Bibi made Trump his bitch and Trump done fucked up.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/mattis-ending-iran-war-now-cede-hormuz-00841109
The Trump administration ending its war against Iran now would essentially cede control of the key energy choke point of the Strait of Hormuz to Tehran, President Donald Trump’s former secretary of Defense said Monday.
The assessment from former Gen. Jim Mattis comes as President Donald Trump declared a five-day pause on military strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure after the U.S. and Israeli attack against Iran enters its fourth week. Iran’s retaliation has forced the de facto closure of the narrow passage, where 20 percent of the world’s oil and seaborne gas supplies move from the Middle East to the wider market.
“Iran right now, if we declared victory, they would now say they own the strait,” Mattis said during the CERAweek by S&P Global conference.
“You’d see a tax for every ship that goes through.”
“We’re in a tough spot, ladies and gentlemen,” Mattis said. “I can’t identify a lot of options.”
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 Political Thread for the week of March 23 - timmer March 23, 2026, 6:46:17
- Trump pushed back Iran bombing deadline day 10 days to April 6. #TACO* - Stu Today, 15:18:06
- Got through security in about 2 min today at ORD. I suspect spring break Saturday AM will be diff* - cpsteine Today, 14:28:39
- At the ATL airport. Saw my first ICE guy. Neck tattoo and the look of a guy who couldn’t hold - ATL Today, 12:01:51
- Iran again tells Trump to get bent* - Stu Today, 9:08:34
- Me watching the news on Trump being briefed by video while the war turns into a quagmire…. - LeatherneckIllini Today, 8:20:58
- Donnie just dominating awards season - Mrap24 Today, 7:11:37
- Totally legit, I'm sure. Michael Flynn sues DOJ and DOJ settles with him for undisclosed amount - UofIL6 Yesterday, 21:02:49
- “I tested the system and the system failed,” says man facing a 6 year sentence after being convicted - doubledown Yesterday, 20:57:13
- People keep complaining about all the tasteless and gaudy things that Trump is doing to the White Ho - doubledown Yesterday, 17:16:40
- 3000 MW of new nuclear power coming to North Alabama* - Stu Yesterday, 17:12:53
- drone post - illiniranger Yesterday, 16:46:42
- "Honey, you didn't mow the lawn... - KingTalkyTiki Yesterday, 14:39:32
- Iran rejects Trump peace plan, demands reparations instead - Stu Yesterday, 13:33:02
- “Close spiritual advisor to Hegseth” wants James Talarico to die and be crucified - VIV Yesterday, 13:28:06
- Someone made a 1.5 billion dollar oil play. - assassin Yesterday, 11:14:10
- This should be a massive scandal (it won’t be) - Sounder Yesterday, 10:48:22
- FYI, if you were on the fence about buying a new router, hurry up. - doubledown Yesterday, 9:20:31
- On its face it seems hyperbolic to call trading on insider information "treason," but - doubledown Yesterday, 9:07:06
- If Iran really wanted to give America a present, they'd ice this goof. * - doubledown Yesterday, 8:32:10
- Did I hear right that a Dem may win the House seat that represents Mar-a-Lago area - timmer March 24, 2026, 19:05:25
- as long and as hard as is necessary - Sounder March 24, 2026, 15:31:19
- 62! Getting close to W territory here. - ATL March 24, 2026, 15:25:11
- Trump hates windpower so much that he is willing to pay them $1 billion to not produce electricity - Stu March 24, 2026, 10:04:34
- Maybe this happens after the war dies down, but how are democrats not screaming about renewables - snipes824 March 24, 2026, 10:13:40
- The irony is that Texas is far and away the leader in renewable energy in the US* - ECEIllinois March 24, 2026, 18:58:01
- there is a shit ton of money to be made by new energy providers - memyselfandillini March 24, 2026, 12:25:41
- It’s not where the votes are* - Stu March 24, 2026, 10:43:41
- I feel like the combination of Trump and the pandemic - Sounder March 24, 2026, 10:36:06
- because they are a) incompetent and b) know that they can win 2026 without taking a single position - John Coctostan March 24, 2026, 10:15:03
- ICE agents doing the hard work - ATL March 24, 2026, 10:00:15
- Mail in voting is mail in cheating-Donald Trump - illini222 March 24, 2026, 8:58:18
- Well, there's a reason Trump doesn't want to make a deal to save TSA. Guess what? It's Project2025 - VIV March 24, 2026, 8:55:17
- Bibi made Trump his bitch and Trump done fucked up. - ATL March 23, 2026, 20:41:54
- Some of the most naked insider trading you’ll ever see - VIV March 23, 2026, 17:54:11
- Sen. Kennedy assigns blame for lack of TSA funding - UofIL6 March 23, 2026, 16:42:07
- So he wants to switch parties again. Okay, why not.* - complainant March 23, 2026, 17:06:55
- I think they paraphrased that..... - KingTalkyTiki March 23, 2026, 17:04:05
- "The Dems have offered to open up everything but ICE. OK let’s accept their offer. Sen Thune - gvibes March 23, 2026, 16:46:02
- what does it say? - VIV March 23, 2026, 16:43:13
- ooo - Kajagoogoo March 23, 2026, 16:45:54
- AI bots are now part of polling samples - snipes824 March 23, 2026, 15:57:54
- We should all point and laugh - Stu March 23, 2026, 13:17:00
- Sam Bankman-Fried's mom may be in even more trouble - ATL March 23, 2026, 12:48:19
- lol* - Poldark March 23, 2026, 13:22:40
- Lol sbf - ATL March 23, 2026, 19:53:23
- I think this sending ICE to airports thing is wildly bad, politically - John Coctostan March 23, 2026, 10:21:31
- the idea that he is a Russian agent becomes more believable by the day* - cpsteine March 23, 2026, 18:22:17
- What the heck, put them in the control tower too. - KingTalkyTiki March 23, 2026, 11:30:08
- It’s a terrible idea. So far the pics just show them standing around. * - MC March 23, 2026, 10:59:29
- At least the ATCs are working and these meatheads aren’t filling in for them.* - SurfTheBoneyard March 23, 2026, 10:43:56
- "ICE was my idea", like the paper clip - Sounder March 23, 2026, 10:35:28
- Don't forget, masked* - Stu March 23, 2026, 10:34:41
- It's giving hare-brained schemes a bad name.* - Warrin'_Illini March 23, 2026, 10:29:47
- Also, don't feel great about him using ICE for whatever he wants* - reggiedunlop March 23, 2026, 10:23:25
- It's unfuckingbelievable - Sounder March 23, 2026, 10:22:29
- Trump says he only gave Joe Kent a job because he lost his wife. - Stu March 23, 2026, 8:56:11
- I legit think trump just made up the talks. Iranians fully reject it, say they’ll continue - John Coctostan March 23, 2026, 7:09:16
- It’s all to manipulate the market; and it works* - Mrap24 March 23, 2026, 10:15:19
- Who is he going to talk to, he says they killed everyone * - Sounder March 23, 2026, 9:53:18
- Possibly but the pause is in regards solely to his threat on Iranian power plants - CanHartlebHireSnider March 23, 2026, 8:14:57
- TACO* - Stu March 23, 2026, 8:17:42
- ooo - ATL March 23, 2026, 8:19:40
- He's just trying to talk oil down. It's just amazing to me how markets react... - Stu March 23, 2026, 8:12:50
- "WITCH (sic) WILL CONTINUE"* - VIV March 23, 2026, 8:08:54
- But yet that was enough to manipulate the market* - Mrap24 March 23, 2026, 7:59:19
- Of course. There is no motivation for him like the stock market - UofIL6 March 23, 2026, 7:34:23
- And Israel is still striking - John Coctostan March 23, 2026, 7:10:28
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