French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards reopening it. In unusually strong criticism, Macron accused Trump of constantly contradicting himself on the Iran war and of undermining faith in the NATO military alliance.
Yes, it’s exactly like a domestic violence situation, but only because trump is an abusive husband and doesn’t practice statecraft. Europe is waking up to the new reality. I don’t think Americans are yet, as they are more insulat but it’s coming.