The multicultural tower of babel collapsed when the fictional narrative of the US Navy escorting millions of barrels of oil daily exiting the Strait of Hormuz could no longer be maintained. This orchestrated hoax in the Western media had kept the future price of oil below the current price at the pump and provided reassurance...

“The reputation of one’s arms in war is everything, and equivalent to real forces.” — Napoleon Russian President Putin’s neglect of Napoleon’s 14 words explains why Gideon Rachman has endorsed the conclusion by me and Gilbert Doctorow that “no one takes Putin’s nuclear threats seriously any more.” Years ago I made the point that Putin’s...

Bloomberg reports that Oil Soars Above $105 a barrel as Trump orders Pentagon to prepare for renewed attack on Iran. Why renewed attack if the Trump administration is telling the truth that the Strait is open, under US control, and oil deliveries are back to normal? Renewed attack would cause the alleged open Strait to...