And I see another failure in the long line of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, etc. The US is a terrible world empire because it was designed from the start not to be one.

This is a strategic disaster with guaranteed failure at the behest of Israel. All Trump has done has guaranteed a crushing midterm defeat.

I wish it was different but wishing doesn't make it so. The US will tuck its tail between its legs and run away as it always does.

Iran will emerge stronger and the Chinese will assert control over the strait as they have done with the Panama Canal.

This is obvious.