It's right across the Atlantic Ocean. Check a map. So getting the straight open is the essence of the mission. It is the strategic goal, by the way, not to be bitter. It was open on February 27 and had been for, you know, since there were pirates roaming the strait. For modern history it had been open. Now it's closed because of this war. Okay, so there's that. But leave that aside. Okay, that was then. How do we get it open? (20:41–20:49)
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Asserts that the Strait of Hormuz was open on February 27 and had been open historically.
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