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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Andrew Day) - What ‘Winning the Battle of Hormuz’ Got Wrong

The Strait was open before the war began. The post What ‘Winning the Battle of Hormuz’ Got Wrong appeared first on The American Conservative .

The Iran War What ‘Winning the Battle of Hormuz’ Got Wrong The Strait was open before the war began. Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images Repeat after me: The Strait of Hormuz was open before the Iran War began. Sing it, shout it, say it three more times—you might even record yourself whispering the phrase then listen to the softly spoken words of wisdom as you fall asleep. I doubt the architects and supporters of this big dumb war will take this advice, but if they did, they might finally get the message. For now, they’re still boasting that the U.S. is winning “the battle of Hormuz”—hardly a stupendous accomplishment given the fact which you are, once more, implored to recite: The Strait of Hormuz was open…Open

What are the specific actions taken by Iran regarding shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since the escalation of the conflict?
Iran has escalated its attacks on Hormuz shipping, striking approximately a dozen vessels. Additionally, at least one ship has turned tail following orders from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Some experts, such as Trita Parsi, suggest Tehran may be allowing the strait to stabilize temporarily to maximize the shock to energy markets when they initiate a new round of hostilities.
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What was the status of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran regarding the administration of the Strait of Hormuz?
Under an MOU signed in June by President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, the Islamic Republic was empowered to administer the strait and potentially charge fees. However, this MOU broke down after the U.S. attempted to establish a new shipping corridor near the Omani coastline outside of Iranian control.
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Why hasn't the increased flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz resulted in lower global fuel prices?
There is a "Catch-22" where higher oil prices are necessary to incentivize ship captains, sailors, carriers, and insurers to brave the risks of the sea passage. Furthermore, while ships are ferrying out a significant amount of crude oil, they are barely moving the diesel fuel that the global market needs most.
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How has the price of Brent crude reacted in relation to the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz?
The price of Brent crude, an international benchmark, has risen to around $100 per barrel from approximately $70 per barrel before the war began. Experts suggest that even as exports approach pre-war levels, prices remain high because the market must account for the ongoing risk of Iranian attacks, which the U.S. has not been able to prevent.
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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Doug Bandow) - Bring U.S. Forces Home—From Around the World

If assets are under threat even in the UK, it’s time to wind down America’s global presence. The post Bring U.S. Forces Home—From Around the World appeared first on The American Conservative .

Foreign Affairs Bring U.S. Forces Home—From Around the World If assets are under threat even in the UK, it’s time to wind down America’s global presence. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump imagines himself to be the most powerful person in world history. And he has increasingly sought to act the part internationally. Yet his party faces a daunting midterm election, and he nears true lame duck status while finding it increasingly difficult to impose his will upon the rest of the globe. Despite Trump’s protestations of greatness, he is turning ever more nations against his administration. Despite commanding the world’s strongest military, he has been unable to force an isolated middling power, Iran, to…Open

What historical factors are cited as the reason why the United States was able to intervene in foreign battles with little security relevance to its own borders?
The U.S. was able to intervene in foreign battles because of its unique geography, which provided weak neighbors to the north and south and fish to the east and west. This domestic security allowed the nation to eventually intervene in foreign conflicts—described as "wars of choice, not necessity"—rather than being forced into them by immediate threats to the American homeland.
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What arguments are presented regarding the transition of European defense responsibilities from the United States?
The article suggests that the U.S. should expeditiously transfer responsibility for the continent’s defense to Europeans. It notes that European leaders acknowledge they are paying more to preserve the American defense subsidy due to their own failure to invest in military security for 20 years. The text argues that instead of using U.S. troops as a coercive tool for trade deals, the U.S. should begin a gradual global force withdrawal to prioritize American security and move away from "wars of choice."
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How has the Trump administration's approach to the alliance with South Korea evolved, and what specific demands were made regarding host-nation support?
The administration moved toward a "transactional relationship" characterized by some as "extortion" to secure trade and investment concessions. Specifically, during his first term, Trump demanded that Seoul increase its host-nation support for stationing U.S. troops tenfold to $10 billion annually, an effort that was subsequently abandoned by his successor.
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What specific challenges has the U.S. military faced regarding its naval operations and basing network in the Middle East?
The U.S. can no longer support Gulf naval operations from its naval base in Bahrain due to devastation wreaked by Iran on Mideast installations. As a result, the military must now rely on Diego Garcia, which is located approximately 2,600 miles away from the critical Strait of Hormuz. Consequently, Washington is assessing the future of its Mideast facilities, and the military presence in that region is expected to shrink dramatically.
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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Fraser Myers) - Britain’s Home Secretary Signals She’ll Keep the Borders Open

Shabana Mahmood aims to create “safe routes” for refugees. The post Britain’s Home Secretary Signals She’ll Keep the Borders Open appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage Britain’s Home Secretary Signals She’ll Keep the Borders Open Shabana Mahmood aims to create “safe routes” for refugees. UK Special Coverage (Gary Roberts/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Any hopes that Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s government would get to grips with Britain’s migration crisis were dashed at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool at the end of September. To the delight of the party faithful, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood indicated the government would instead keep Britain’s borders wide open for the foreseeable future. Mahmood suggested she would water down her own proposals to make permanent residency harder to obtain for economic migrants, and she announced the government…Open

What are the estimated fiscal costs associated with the migrants set to be granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) between 2026 and 2030?
According to Mahmood’s 2026 white paper, care workers and their dependents alone could cost up to £10 billion over their lifetimes. Reform UK, a political party, estimates that unless the system is changed, the lifetime costs for the roughly 1.6 million migrants set to be granted ILR between 2026 and 2030 could amount to as much as £154 billion.
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What new "safe routes" did Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announce for refugees, and what are the potential implications of these routes?
Mahmood announced the establishment of new "safe routes" for refugees from Palestine and Afghanistan. While she portrayed this as a small intervention intended to rehouse at most a few thousand refugees, critics argue that as long as British judges follow the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN’s Refugee Convention, there is no upper limit on how many people could be brought to Britain under these schemes. The article cites a case where a Palestinian mother won the right to bring 18 extended family members to the UK, many of whom would require recourse to public funds.
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What specific concerns were raised regarding the "health-and-social-care" visa route between 2021 and 2024?
The health-and-social-care visa route was described as an "immigration free-for-all." In 2023, dependents brought to the UK via this visa actually outnumbered the sponsored workers themselves, with roughly 260,000 family members for 225,000 carers. Nationalities like Bangladeshis brought more than five dependents per worker, while some Cameroon workers sponsored a ratio of 15 dependents per worker. Furthermore, approximately 100,000 certificates to sponsor migrant care workers were granted to companies that were either suspended or struck off for underpaying workers or securing visas for non-existent jobs.
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Why did Shabana Mahmood announce a reversal on her migration reform proposals during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool?
Mahmood signaled she would water down her proposals and keep borders open because her plans faced significant internal opposition from the Labour Party. Approximately 100 Labour MPs, representing about a quarter of the parliamentary party, opposed the reforms. Additionally, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner criticized the proposals as "unfair" and "un-British." Consequently, Mahmood indicated she would take these accusations of unfairness into account when finalizing the reforms.
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NEWSNATIONNOW (R.J. RICO and DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press) - Isaias strengthens into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season

The National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, was canceled after drawing an estimated 325,000 people last year.

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NEWSNATIONNOW (Don Davis) - Detroit political voice: Obama won’t fix El-Sayed’s Black voter problem

Obama’s upcoming campaign appearance with Abdul El-Sayed may not be enough to win over skeptical Black voters in Detroit.

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STONEZONE (Roger Stone) - The Biden regime’s documents case tracked a former first lady’s travel, a child’s, and Susie Wiles’ phone

Newly released files show the FBI tracked Melania Trump’s and Barron Trump’s travel while planning the August 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago, and later tapped the phone of Susie Wiles, co-campaign manager of Donald Trump’s political operation and now White House chief of staff, the New York Post reported.  The files come from Plasmic Echo, the classified-documents […] The post The Biden regime’s documents case tracked a former first lady’s travel, a child’s, and Susie Wiles’ phone appeared first on StoneZone .

Newly released files show the FBI tracked Melania Trump’s and Barron Trump’s travel while planning the August 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago, and later tapped the phone of Susie Wiles, co-campaign manager of Donald Trump’s political operation and now White House chief of staff, the New York Post reported .  The files come from Plasmic Echo, the classified-documents investigation later handed to special counsel Jack Smith. Nine were declassified or approved for release on September 29 by White House Counsel Will Scharf, and the White House Government Transparency Task Force posted them Monday. Just the News, by John Solomon and Steven Richards, published the Wiles material first . This was never about missing classified pages.  Front…Open

What was the legal outcome of the Florida documents case involving Jack Smith?
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon killed the Florida documents case in July 2024, ruling that the appointment of Jack Smith by Merrick Garland violated the Constitution. Following this ruling, Smith dropped the appeal.
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What additional political monitoring was conducted by Special Counsel Jack Smith's team as part of the documents case investigation?
Beyond the search and phone monitoring, the investigation involved pulling Donald Trump’s Save America PAC filings, including a 72-page FEC Form 3X naming donors and vendors, and monitoring political speech on social media. Additionally, prosecutors instructed the FBI to check whether former national security adviser Robert O’Brien was still endorsing Republicans or had endorsed Trump again, leading to a subpoena for O'Brien.
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What specific internal disagreement occurred regarding the establishment of probable cause for the search of the Mar-a-Lago residence?
On July 13, 2022, an assistant special agent in charge stated that the Washington Field Office had not established probable cause for the search. However, the Department of Justice persistently disagreed with this assessment, maintaining that they had established it and insisted on covering the residence, office, and storage space. The agent suggested that the paperwork was counterproductive if the primary goal was the recovery of papers, but headquarters proceeded with the search regardless.
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Who were the high-ranking officials involved in the approval of the Sensitive Investigative Matter and the wiretaps associated with the documents case?
FBI Director Christopher Wray sent a request on March 24, 2022, to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco to approve a Sensitive Investigative Matter because the investigation involved a presidential candidate or senior campaign staff. Lisa Monaco recommended approval on March 28, 2022, and Attorney General Merrick Garland signed the approval on the same day. Garland also approved the wiretaps based on Wray's advice that the investigation could be disruptive to the democratic process if disclosed prior to an election.
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YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Hannity takes a look back at 30 years with Fox News

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Fox News host Sean Hannity goes down memory lane with some of his most unforgettable interviews and moments in his decades-long tenure at Fox News as the channel celebrates its 30th anniversary.#fox #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #foxnews #hannity #seanhannity #foxnews30 #anniversary #30thanniversary #journalism #television #broadcasting #newsmedia #cable news #mediahistory #foxnewschannel #newsanchor #broadcastjournalism #30years Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join

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YOUTUBE (Fox News) - Watters: The fastest way to death is bankruptcy #short #foxnews #news #us

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Fox News host Jesse Watters says Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Athens address was a warning on the future of Western culture on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #jessewattersprimetime #jessewatters #watters #marcorubio #rubio #secretaryofstate #westernculture #westerncivilization #athens #greece #europe #america #foreignpolicy #diplomacy #culture #values #politics #political #politicalnews #government Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join

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