Oh, for Pete's Sake!!!!!
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth just said the following:
"The only thing prohibiting transit in the Straits right now is Iran shooting at shipping. It is open for transit should Iran not do that."
Yes, really.
And I'm sure many people might think I'm making that up or misquoting him -- and for something this insane, you'd be right to wonder -- so, here is the video:
The only thing prohibiting me from walking across the 405 Freeway is a barrage of cars barreling at 60 MPH hitting me. It is open for walking across, should cars not do that.
The only thing prohibiting the U.S. military from putting feet on the ground and taking full control of Iran right now is Iran shooting at the soldiers. It is safe should Iran not do that.
This is the unqualified incompetent, wannabe macho faux-tough guy -- who once had an unsecured operational SignalChat that accidentally invited in a reporter, and who still hasn't released the second video of a suspected war crime bombing of a boat and man in distress -- who is heading the war effort!!!
A drunk and accused rapist who was put in charge by Trump, an unqualified incompetent felon and adjudicated rapist with dementia which is degenerative. Enabled by MAGOPs in Congress,
By the way, putting aside the utter, brain-numbing stupidity of his "It's safe, except for the bombs" admonition, Pete Hegseth also got two things factually wrong.
First, it's "the Strait" -- not "Straits," there is only one Strait of Hormuz. It's really good to exactly know your military target, especially when trying to tell people it's supposedly safe. And no, this isn't semantics. Accuracy in war breeds confidence that you know what you're talking about. Is he saying there are "two" straits that can be crossed? Precise accuracy matters. Even just slight inaccuracy turns bombing a military facility into bombing a girls school and killing over 150 children.
Second, "the only thing" stopping safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz is not bombs from Iran. Another thing stopping it would be that three days ago (it was in all the news), Iran announced it had started placing mines in the Strait. Y'know, again, it's why that whole "accuracy in war breeds confidence" is a real thing. Because even just slight inaccuracy keeps a safe trip from total destruction.
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