Just show us a modicum of spine. Scenario two is, I think basically, the President backs down. He leaves the United States weaker than before because We have ceded control over the Strait of Hormuz. But functionally, it's the bomb stop dropping. And Iran has some agreement to allow ships to transit the Strait. But everyone kind of knows that they can close it again if they want to. (10:02–10:06)
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Asserts that the U.S. has lost control over the Strait of Hormuz in a potential scenario.
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