Some say that God created war to teach Americans geography.

Few Americans knew anything about Korea, Viet Nam, Afghanistan, Iraq, or even how to find them they on a map, before we went to war there. Now we have the geography of Iran to contend with.

And apparently our leaders are not too good with history either – even painful, recent history. How did our last three wars work out? Anything to avoid?

It is well known that the Strait of Hormuz is a uniquely narrow water way in the Persian Gulf that that has been used over the centuries to squeeze international trade for profit or power. But that was apparently news to the dufus in the White House, even though he dealt with the same issue in his first term.

This story eerily mirrors Putin invading Ukraine, expecting a cakewalk.

At least Putin took that step on his own volition. Trump got talked into this mess by Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, who has spent the last decade trying to get us to fight this war for his country.

Netanyahu sold this attack as the chance to decapitate and overthrow the Islamic Republic; that it’ll be a cakewalk. Trump took the bait and now he is stuck, like Brer Rabbit on the proverbial Tar Baby.

Ultimately the rabbit escaped the trap. Trump has not yet demonstrated the same capability.

Meanwhile Netanyahu is still nudging him to send in US ground forces.

Remember: Trump 20.28…dollars a gallon.

Dave DeLeon
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