"When even your mother calls you out as a cheat and a liar, then it's probably fair to assume you're a wrong un. Not that this stopped Donald Trump from appointing Pete Hegseth as his defence secretary."
"We heard the president talk about regime change and then change his mind when it was clear that, though he had killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the regime was still in place."
"It turned out that in all the back-of-a-cigarette-packet planning for the war, no one had told Trump's war cabinet that the strait of Hormuz was a critical pinch point for 20% of the world's oil."
"But the real lesson is that this war has mainly been one of entertainment, with Trump talking of bombing Kharg Island for fun."
Pete Hegseth has been a vocal supporter of Trump's military actions against Iran, despite inconsistencies in the administration's plans. Trump has shifted his stance on regime change and the status of Iranian nuclear facilities. The administration's lack of awareness regarding the strategic importance of the strait of Hormuz has raised concerns. Meanwhile, Russia benefits significantly from rising oil prices due to the conflict, inadvertently funded by U.S. actions. The war is portrayed as more of a spectacle than a strategic endeavor.
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