Once again, the globalist elite think they can swoop in and solve problems after years of bowing to radical regimes. Britain, the Europeans, and Japan are suddenly announcing their so-called “readiness” to contribute to efforts in the Straits of Hormuz. Where has this laser-focused concern for international law been while rogue states have threatened global trade routes and American interests for years?
Now, six major nations are wringing their hands about respecting international norms and talking about joint actions to “reopen” one of the world’s busiest waterways. What have they been doing up until now? The Straits of Hormuz didn’t just become dangerous overnight—weakness from the West, the endless posturing from European bureaucrats, and a refusal to take real action have empowered every bad actor in the region.
The hypocrisy is staggering. For years, liberals and their friends in so-called world organizations have lectured America about restraint, about diplomacy. Suddenly, the oil stops flowing and everyone starts waving the flag for “appropriate efforts.” It’s laughable. These are the same nations that will bend over backwards to appease Iran one day, yet pretend they’re the guardians of international order the next. No amount of stuffy statements can disguise their track record of failure and appeasement.
Let’s talk about what “joint efforts” really mean when globalists are involved. Endless committees. Toothless resolutions. The same empty gestures that let tyrants walk all over honest, hardworking people. If liberal Europe or Japan think their half-hearted “readiness” will make any difference after years of dithering, they’re kidding themselves—and betraying everyone who depends on free, open seas.
When will these elites learn that peace only follows strength, not more endless talk? Maybe if they’d backed their words with action years ago, the world wouldn’t be facing this mess in the Gulf. Instead, we get more empty posturing. American conservatives know the truth: talk is cheap, security is priceless. Isn’t it time someone reminded the world’s “leaders” of that?
Source: Breitbart
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