Rod Parker
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Rod Parker
@RodtheWineGuy
Father of two, Husband of one. Senior Area Manager NSW for Pure Wine Co. - distributors of Kaesler, Yarra Yering and many more from Aust. France and Italy.

Death is always lurking. We see it in violence, in the wounds of the world, in the cry of pain that rises from every corner because of the abuses that crush the weakest among us, because of the idolatry of profit that plunders the earth’s resources, because of the violence of war that kills and destroys. #Easter





10 Countries. 0 Warships. Trump went hat in hand to the world. The world checked its phone and put it back in its pocket. France said no. Officially. In writing. Germany said nothing, which is German for no. Norway said no. The UK is “discussing options with allies,” which is British for no. Japan stayed silent while 70% of its Middle East oil supply sits behind a minefield. South Korea watched Washington and Tehran play chicken with its own energy supply and declined to pick a side. China called it a sovereign right and hung up. Qatar didn’t just refuse. Qatar stopped production entirely and declared force majeure. Their energy minister did not mince words: this will bring down economies of the world. Iran is still there. Still attacking ships. Still laying mines. Still holding the strait. The most powerful military on Earth sent out the call. Ten countries heard it. The result is a number that requires no commentary: zero. This is what the end of American power looks like in practice. A request for warships that came back empty. Washington spent decades telling the world that the US-led order was worth defending. The world has moved away from the US. Gandalv / @Microinteracti1

BREAKING: Top Government officials in the Trump administration told lawmakers in recent classified briefings that they had not planned for Iran potentially closing the Strait of Hormuz, believing such a move would ultimately harm Iran more than the United States, according to CNN.

Trump: You're watching television and you want to watch, your beautiful wife, our first lady says, I'm sorry, darling, you can't watch tonight, the wind has gone down.



"Spain said we can't use their bases. We could use their bases if we want. We could just fly in and use it. Nobody is gonna tell us not to use it." Spoken like a true rapist.













