Friday, December 30, 2011

Hormuz Chokepoint - the land formation that looks as though God intended for it to lead to war. 1/6 of the world's oil siphoning along the coast of America's greatest, current enemy. Iran's Hormuz war games continue until January 3rd.

Hormuz Blockade: Not as Easy as Iran May Think
The Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday that "any disruption will not be tolerated." That came after Iran's navy chief said closing the Strait of Hormuz "is really easy... or as Iranians say, it will be easier than drinking a glass of water...

"We're in the game of threats. If you're going to cut them out of the oil market, they have no interest in the flow of oil from the region," Vali Nasr, a Tufts University professor, said.


Iran's message is: "If we are not allowed to play in the game [due to crippling sanctions], we have no interest in allowing anybody else to play," said Nasr, a former State Department adviser."

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