Diaphone Jim wrote:

 In this case, it is the immediate and huge profit taking by big oil.  

Others, such as Putin, are prospering from a Trump and Netanyahu's war.  Resulting oil shortage has enabled Russia to sell more oil to more countries. At much higher prices.  Even putting Ukraine at greater risk.

Some numbers.  The world is now 20 million barrels a day short of oil  Even at maximum flow, the US oil reserve can only provide 1.5 million barrels.

Professional up to a few day ago said Kharg Island must not be attacked.  So that oil can flow after this conflict ends.  Instead a man with no grasp started attacking Kharg Island yesterday.  That will somehow create regime change?  Meaning oil may not flow for a year after the conflict ends.  He has done what he always does - lie.  Some people love him because he constantly lies.

Obviously the US has no strategic objective.  Did nothing to plan protection of the Straits of Hormuz - an obvious problem.   Is now deploying a Marine invasion fleet to do what he said he would never do.  They will not arrive for 1 - 2 weeks.  Latest 'secret' plan to continue this war for many more months.  At $2 billion a day  To put boots on the ground.  To attack double the number of people in Iraq.

How much was wasted on an endless war in iraq?  What happens when Army troops invade Iran?  That is a new plan for regime change?  The mythical strategic objective.  How militaries are defeated - in Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Mission Accomplished was also about regime change.
 

If you have trouble raising even the $450, let me know and I might start a GoFundMe for you.

Anon wrote:

If the strategic objective is WWIII, they don’t need an exit strategy… just a survival strategy.

Diaphone Jim wrote:

Also OTOH, the "price at the pump" went up on the very day of the US sneak attack on Iran. It will certainly continue to do so.

People will use less gas, there’ll be fewer emissions, and the birds will have cleaner air to breath not to mention they need that stuff to fly you know.

You know, Anon, your retreat to "cleverness" often is a good clue that you wish to obscure points others make.
In this case, it is the immediate and huge profit taking by big oil.  

If the strategic objective is WWIII, they don’t need an exit strategy… just a survival strategy.

Diaphone Jim wrote:

Also OTOH, the "price at the pump" went up on the very day of the US sneak attack on Iran. It will certainly continue to do so.

People will use less gas, there’ll be fewer emissions, and the birds will have cleaner air to breath not to mention they need that stuff to fly you know.