Comments on: Trump's Ad-Libbed War http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/04/trumps-ad-libbed-war/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/04/trumps-ad-libbed-war/#comment-222474 Kick Wed, 06 May 2026 23:10:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27564#comment-222474 <i>It all depends on whatever impulse Trump gets into his head next. Will he see today as a grand success and decide to implement the strategy in a much bigger way? </i> Don't count on it* <i>Or will this just be more performative than anything else -- escorting a handful of ships through each day just to prove that it can be done? </i> Ask again later* <i>How serious is Trump about reopening the Strait? </i> Not as serious as he is about his Whorehouse Ballroom. ___________________ * Answers provided by my Magic 8 Ball... except that last one. :) It all depends on whatever impulse Trump gets into his head next. Will he see today as a grand success and decide to implement the strategy in a much bigger way?

Don't count on it*

Or will this just be more performative than anything else -- escorting a handful of ships through each day just to prove that it can be done?

Ask again later*

How serious is Trump about reopening the Strait?

Not as serious as he is about his Whorehouse Ballroom.

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* Answers provided by my Magic 8 Ball... except that last one. :)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/04/trumps-ad-libbed-war/#comment-222473 nypoet22 Wed, 06 May 2026 16:52:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27564#comment-222473 i see this a bit differently. while trump's failure exposes his lack of planning, the unfolding of events also exposes the lengths to which iran will go. hostage taking as the norm. i see this a bit differently. while trump's failure exposes his lack of planning, the unfolding of events also exposes the lengths to which iran will go. hostage taking as the norm.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/05/04/trumps-ad-libbed-war/#comment-222470 MtnCaddy Tue, 05 May 2026 04:46:07 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27564#comment-222470 <i>… all it would take would be for one ship being escorted to be hit by a cruise missile to make all the other ships' captains think twice about heading through the Strait.</i> Not to nitpick but that decision is made far above the Captain’s pay grade. It’s the insurers that have the ultimate say. … all it would take would be for one ship being escorted to be hit by a cruise missile to make all the other ships' captains think twice about heading through the Strait.

Not to nitpick but that decision is made far above the Captain’s pay grade. It’s the insurers that have the ultimate say.

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