
Jimmy Shen
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Jimmy Shen
@JimmyShen2018
Investor in gold, silver, uranium and copper. Interested in nutrition & health. Social bullshit detector.
























Trump told aides he is willing to end the US military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed - WSJ







The world found out over 3 weeks of Iran War 🇺🇸 military capabilities are overrated 🇺🇸 industrial capacity to wage war is limited Trump cares about everything he said he does not (stock market, energy price, etc) GCC nations all felt betrayed by 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 PetroDollar capital flow is not as solid as people think 🇮🇷 is setting up a toll booth at Strait of Hormuz (a natural waterway) 🇺🇸 is repeating what 🇬🇧 did 70 years ago Suez Crisis 1956 7/26: After 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 withdrew funding for the Aswan Dam, Egypt's Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal Company threatening European oil supplies and British prestige Oct: 🇮🇱 invaded the Sinai 10/31: 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 began bombing Egypt on October 11/5: 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 landed troops 🇺🇸 President Eisenhower opposed, planned to sell 🇬🇧 sterling bond and created a financial crisis for UK forcing it to capitulate 11/6: UK agreed to ceasefire and a humiliating withdrawal The aftermath Egypt allowed ships to continue to use the canal, but charge a transit fee for the important waterway 1/9/1957: 🇬🇧 PM Eden resigned 🇬🇧 is no longer a superpower, severely damaged 🇬🇧 Pound's status as a top global reserve currency by exposing 🇬🇧 financial vulnerability to 🇺🇸 pressure








New Mellman Group poll: most American Jews oppose the war on Iran Most are also concerned that the US going to war for Israel creates “a long-term problem prompting concerns about the role of Israel and American Jews in US foreign policy”








