Comment by wbl

6 hours ago

In the Vietnam war the US didn't win because it couldn't, no matter how much force was employed. Here same thing: we can't depose the Iranian government without a land invasion (which is too costly) and nothing else keeps them from having control of the strait.

> In the Vietnam war the US didn't win because it couldn't, no matter how much force was employed. Here same thing

Yes, that is the point everyone has been trying to make.