Eugene Robinson: Negotiations Over the Strait of Hormuz Represent a ‘Huge Own Goal’

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ROBINSON: “Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. Remember, we are negotiating with Iran over whether or not the Strait of Hormuz, the most important, you know, energy waterway in the world is open and how much ships will have to pay to whom to to transit the Strait of Hormuz when in fact it was open. It was free before all this started. So that’s a huge own goal, to use a current metaphor. And this administration is responsible. And it is fascinating to me how President Trump is essentially letting, well, making jd Vance sort of holding the bag on this. Jd Vance is out having to try to justify and explain this war. Jd Vance is out there having to try to negotiate a peace with the Iranians, while the president kind of sits back and I guess flies around on his new jet. And it’s it’s not a”