Imperial self sabotage is indeed the correct term for U.S. actions. The empire has lost much of what once made it strong and is left with only military weapons.
Neil, Thank you for these straightforward assessments of the ongoing "situation" with Iran. I appreciate the news without the noise, as you have stated.
Neil, thank you for opening up the aperture so we see the larger context. Trump claims to want the Iranian people to rebuild themselves into a greater country but then is hell bent on destroying everything that they'll need to do it -- clean water, breathable air, uncontaminated land. I'm an ordinary citizen and I fail to see what is being gained by all the destruction that couldn't have been achieved in a more strategic way.
Capital will use our ground troops to invade Gulf- coastal Iran and secure control of the Strait of Hormuz. This in 2 weeks +/-. If that fails, what will follow will be very ugly for the world economy.
Iran is wise to calm its neighbors, who must now reevaluate their security relationship with the US empire. Instead of protecting the Gulf states US actions have caused them to be attacked.
While u.s. war and oil industries profit, the AI industry, which both drives economic growth and is in a speculative bubble, is threatened by withdrawal of capital from Gulf States and stock value uncertainty. Rising fossil fuel prices could push European and East Asian economies into recession, threatening U.S. financial stability. This will intensify U.S. stagflation, driving down the standard of living of American workers, who are already majority anti-war. If they protest and organize, they could have an impact on U.S. foreign policy.
Imperial self sabotage is indeed the correct term for U.S. actions. The empire has lost much of what once made it strong and is left with only military weapons.
Thank you for these. High quality, factual, concise updates are so hard to find these days, your summaries are filling this gap
Neil, Thank you for these straightforward assessments of the ongoing "situation" with Iran. I appreciate the news without the noise, as you have stated.
Neil, thank you for opening up the aperture so we see the larger context. Trump claims to want the Iranian people to rebuild themselves into a greater country but then is hell bent on destroying everything that they'll need to do it -- clean water, breathable air, uncontaminated land. I'm an ordinary citizen and I fail to see what is being gained by all the destruction that couldn't have been achieved in a more strategic way.
Capital will use our ground troops to invade Gulf- coastal Iran and secure control of the Strait of Hormuz. This in 2 weeks +/-. If that fails, what will follow will be very ugly for the world economy.
Iran is wise to calm its neighbors, who must now reevaluate their security relationship with the US empire. Instead of protecting the Gulf states US actions have caused them to be attacked.
While u.s. war and oil industries profit, the AI industry, which both drives economic growth and is in a speculative bubble, is threatened by withdrawal of capital from Gulf States and stock value uncertainty. Rising fossil fuel prices could push European and East Asian economies into recession, threatening U.S. financial stability. This will intensify U.S. stagflation, driving down the standard of living of American workers, who are already majority anti-war. If they protest and organize, they could have an impact on U.S. foreign policy.