[Webstir]

Yeah, right. The emperor has no clothes. Trump’s made the U.S. the laughingstock of the world. And CBS has now gone full Larry Ellizionist nazi.

[smt88]

Why do you think the US couldn't take over the Strait of Hormuz (or any other territory not currently held by a nuclear military)?

[IAmGraydon]

I imagine that if they can't even stop the hail of missiles on tanker ships, they certainly can't take over the strait.

[rsynnott]

I mean, er, see Iraq, Afghanistan (multiple times), Ukraine, etc etc. Invading places tends to, in practice, be rather difficult.