It's not like we didn't see this coming. Trump's ill-planned blunder has already taken a major toll on fuel & fertilizer prices but now it's beginning to create spikes in food costs and food availability. As we know, George W Bush is remembered for his Iraq blunder. Trump will also be vilified for his most recent boneheaded move. He wanted to be remembered as a "President of Peace" but that pipe dream is long gone. He'll be remembered as the man who almost singlehandedly starved the world to death. How would you like THAT etched on their gravestone?
Anyway ... things are about to get much worse. It appears that Trump is sending soldiers for a "boots-on-the-ground" scenario. Super duper idiotic move to make. If we think fuel, fertilizer, and food is expensive now ... you ain't seen nuthin' yet. And Trump's icing on his cake will be American lives. All so that Israel can enjoy free healthcare and education at American taxpayer's expense.
A.I. Generated Information below:
"The ongoing conflict initiated by the Trump administration in Iran is severely disrupting global food supplies, primarily through the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint for fertilizer and food shipments. This disruption has led to sharp increases in fertilizer prices—urea prices from the Middle East have surged by about 40%, reaching over $700 per metric ton—and threatens crop yields worldwide, especially in import-dependent nations.
Fertilizer and fuel cost spikes are directly impacting farmers globally.
- Over one-third of the world’s traded nitrogen fertilizers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and with its closure, farmers face a "double whammy" of soaring fuel and fertilizer costs.
- In the U.S., corn farmers could face what one Illinois farmer described as a $4 billion cost increase, exacerbating an already unprofitable season.
- Smallholder farmers in Africa, such as in Tanzania and Kenya, are unable to export avocados and tea due to shipping suspensions, forcing them to accept rock-bottom prices or lose crops entirely.
The humanitarian and economic consequences could be catastrophic.
- The UN World Food Programme warns that up to 45 million more people could fall into acute hunger if the conflict persists and oil prices remain above $100 per barrel.
- Countries like Sudan, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania, which rely heavily on fertilizers shipped via Hormuz, are especially vulnerable.
- Analysts project reduced planting and lower yields in the Southern Hemisphere and Asia, with food prices expected to rise globally, hitting low-income households the hardest."
The Neocons will claim that this is a "strategic way to harm our adversary, China" -- but they'll fail to mention that this will harm EVERYONE, including our allies and the American people.
