The Strait of Hormuz

An inevitable escalation,
the closure of the waterways,
the chokepoint of the free world,
the way for oil, natural gas,
the lifeblood of economies,
a way to exert power, autonomy,
to fight their ancient enemies…
 
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz
power claimed in the vacuum,
Iran escalating further, stopping
the flow of commerce abruptly,
an inevitable next step, foreseen,
if we had eyes that were open
after their sites were bombed…
 
There are no easy answers,
a repeat of Operation Praying Mantis (?),
war raging unabated, nowhere is safe,
in the crucible of this moment
asymmetric warfare, power,
sand thrown into the gears,
shutting the world down…
 
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June 22, 2025
The Strait of Hormuz
 
Israel, Iran, United States, America, Ukraine, Russia, North Korea, China, European Union, NATO…
Edited June 21, 2025
nowhere is safe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/nowhere-is-safe-v2.html
Edited June 20, 2025
may your cries of pain – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/may-your-cries-of-pain-v2.html
Edited June 19, 2025
no longer wanting to be brave – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/no-longer-wanting-to-be-brave-v2.html
Edited, recast, June 18, 2025
A phrase too often repeated
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-phrase-too-often-repeated.html
Edited June 17, 2025
a long night ahead – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-long-night-ahead_17.html
Edited June 16, 2025
one million dead and wounded – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/one-million-dead-and-wounded-v3.html
Edited June 9, 2025
Escalation – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/escalation-v2.html
Edited June 8, 2025
asymmetric warfare – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/asymmetric-warfare-v2.html
Edited June 8, 2025
premeditated murder – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2025/06/premeditated-murder-v2.html
 
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Poetry, Iran, Israel, Ukraine, US, NATO, EU, terror, America, genocide, Stand With Ukraine, warfare, Russia, Putin, United States, Strait of Hormuz, Hormuz,
 
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