It is hard to believe this doesn't push us towards electricity for more things. It is so much less to have an electrical vehicle right now. Electrical prices have a soft cap too as solar becomes cheaper.
> In a world where Iran wields influence over the energy supply of so many nations, Israel could face enormous international pressure not to provoke Tehran in Lebanon, Gaza, or anywhere else.
This is a silly article. It assumes the situation in the Gulf is finalized, calling the current situation "checkmate". It implies the game is finished, even when all sides know the status-quo is unsustainable. Neither side agrees to the terms of the other. The conflict, which is currently paused, is not resolved.
This article is written two months into the war. We are still in the early stages.
Recall the situation in Europe two months into WWII. It is November 1939, a month after the fall of Poland. A naval and economic blockade is going on. There is no fighting outside of minor naval skirmishes. The conflict is stalled. Harsh words are exchanged. Nothing important is happening. WWII entered a lull where basically nothing happened for 8 months, until the invasion of the Benelux in May 1940.
Better to preserve the illusion of military hegemony than to stalemate against tier2 power and remove all doubt. - Mr Rogers, probably. At least Kagan losing some sleep.
Cutting off Israel would be very popular in some quarters, but absolutely impossible in others -- most notably, the political party currently in charge of the US.
About half of that party is religious fanatics who are pushing Israel towards bringing about Armageddon and the return of the Messiah.
The other half believe that Israel holds a crucial security role as the only American ally in the Middle East. Or at least, if they don't believe that, they're politically allied to the first half, and aren't looking to upset that apple cart. It would be unbelievably costly to them, politically.
The other political party is less absolutely wedded to Israel, but it does have quite a few Jews in it. Even Jews who are uncomfortable with Israel's behavior are not thrilled about the idea of abandoning it, surrounded by enemies who have been engaged in constant warfare against it for decades.
That party also has a lot of people who consider Israel beyond the pale and would be ecstatic to have it dumped. And politically, that might be a net benefit to that party to get them on their side -- a lot of the party's woes have to do with the split over this issue.
Still, it seems extremely unlikely to me. Although there are some who are absolutely in favor, opposition is also extremely strong.
Iran cannot get their oil out of their country fast enough. Iran's oil storage facilities are filling up, as evidenced by them bringing in derelict tankers just to temporarily store oil. If they have to start capping wells, they will almost certainly never produce at the same rate again, if they can start the flow at all since capping typically damages the well to some extent. If it comes to that, Iran will be permanently diminished. Hard to see how Iran will come out of this a winner as the article projects. You need money to pay for a war.
Ridiculous article. It is not even a war when no one on the American side has died. Von Clausewitz would have some choice words for this armchair general.
The actual significance of this article is that, finally, the establishment is beginning to accept that the US may be in big trouble because of this war.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 75.4 ms ] threadOne can hope.
This article is written two months into the war. We are still in the early stages.
Recall the situation in Europe two months into WWII. It is November 1939, a month after the fall of Poland. A naval and economic blockade is going on. There is no fighting outside of minor naval skirmishes. The conflict is stalled. Harsh words are exchanged. Nothing important is happening. WWII entered a lull where basically nothing happened for 8 months, until the invasion of the Benelux in May 1940.
We are currently in a similar lull.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoney_War
Cut off Israel, and contain them with treaties, including nuclear non-proliferation and inspections.
Unite the gulf states under that understanding, and particularly Oman, to at least share control of the strait.
About half of that party is religious fanatics who are pushing Israel towards bringing about Armageddon and the return of the Messiah.
The other half believe that Israel holds a crucial security role as the only American ally in the Middle East. Or at least, if they don't believe that, they're politically allied to the first half, and aren't looking to upset that apple cart. It would be unbelievably costly to them, politically.
The other political party is less absolutely wedded to Israel, but it does have quite a few Jews in it. Even Jews who are uncomfortable with Israel's behavior are not thrilled about the idea of abandoning it, surrounded by enemies who have been engaged in constant warfare against it for decades.
That party also has a lot of people who consider Israel beyond the pale and would be ecstatic to have it dumped. And politically, that might be a net benefit to that party to get them on their side -- a lot of the party's woes have to do with the split over this issue.
Still, it seems extremely unlikely to me. Although there are some who are absolutely in favor, opposition is also extremely strong.
My AIPAC funded Congressman and Senators will allow no such thing.
Incorrect. Thirteen US service members are confirmed to have died, here are their names:
Here are the press releases from the US government acknowledging their deaths:https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4428396/do...
https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4428157/do...
https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4421430/do...
https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4420475/do...
https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4434924/do...
Rest in peace.