The Strait of Hormuz: Why We Can't Dismiss the Unthinkable
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This discussion highlights the critical importance of the Strait of Hormuz, a geopolitical hotspot often dismissed as a 'doom and gloom' scenario. The speaker argues that its potential closure, once deemed impossible due to its catastrophic global economic impact, is now a very real threat.
Drawing parallels to events like the destruction of Nord Stream and the closure of the Groningen gas field, the speaker challenges the old dismissals. They underscore the severe implications of such a closure, including global famine, and reveal their long-standing efforts to raise awareness among world leaders years ago.
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Transcript
Many people only learned about the Strait of Hormuz from you. You know, you are the one who's been championing the discussion about routes and resources for years. And and you and I have talked about the Strait of Hormuz many, many times, but it was always just, you know, dismissed. Oh, that'll never happen. That's just that's just, you know, doom and gloom. It'll never happen. Because if that happened, it would destroy the whole world's economy. Well, guess what, folks? Hello. Yeah. Hello. Yes, you know, like like uh North Stream would never be destroyed. That would destroy the German economy. I'm like, hello. Yeah, guess what? And Groening and Gasfield would never be closed because it's the biggest gasfield in Europe. McFly, Strait of Hormuz would never be closed because it would cause famine. And that's why like four years ago, I flew from London or Ireland or some place, and I met with the old Prime Minister of of uh of Thailand, Abhisit. Mark Abhisit. I I wrote the last two pages in his book. The name of the book is The Simple Truth. That's my title, actually. So I so I know that I know ...