Thank you for your reporting, Miles. Your background/experience and current knowledge are invaluable. As someone who appreciates language well used, I appreciated this part of your post: “'Historically, geopolitical oil shocks fade quickly,'” one Citigroup analyst noted this week. The word “historically” is doing a lot of work in that sentence. Indeed, history doesn’t have many examples of the world’s most critical oil chokepoint suddenly going dark." Yes, that word, 'historically' is doing a lot of work. I plan to remember your wording because I think it may apply to many situations in the future. Again, thank you!
One of Trump’s heros is Putin and when Putin send his army to the border with Ukraine, he made demands that failed and then all out war which has damaged his economy and killed and wounded over a million lives. The same damage is likely to occur not with American dead to the degree as Russia, but I’m in full agreement.
Miles, I will repeat this because I want to help with our resistance. I met you in New York a few years ago at the symposium at the university hall and we exchanged our books. You were friendly. My contributions to the cause besides my book is as a singer/songwriter and I want in. Please the next time you organize a speaking event, please consider using me for a song or two. Next time I’ll link one of my songs here but I can be found on YouTube my channel is “Catman Bill” of Hartford. I cut a demo “Blue Daze” which the lyrics describe Trump.
Please just tell me know if you can’t use me that’s ok. I tried to find a PO address to write you but you wisely are not found anywhere online. Im hear for you. I watched your state of the Union event and I know a song of mine would have been a nice addition. Next time maybe. I’m easy to find and contact in Hartford, Connecticut.
According to Zev Shalev, many in the Epstein network engineered and made money when the market crashed in 2008. Could we be watching an engineered crash? Let’s pay attention to who’s making money as a result of this war. Seth Abramson is coming out with a long relevent article later this week that should shed some light.
In November of 2008 this country elected a highly educated President, Barack Obama. He graduated from Harvard Law School with a degree in constitutional law. He appointed individuals to his cabinet and various agencies who possessed the best possible education and expertise. President Obama was calm and deliberate in his decision making. He took out Osama Bin Laden! He confronted the mortgage lending crisis and over time the country turned around toward a better direction. There was never a government shutdown. The Affordable Care Act was signed in to law. He received The Nobel Peace Prize!
Now we have a demented totally corrupt tyrant who surrounds himself with sycophants who possess no moral values, mediocre educations and no real experience in government or policy making and no ability to think critically and over the long term. There is absolutely no plan, no strategy, nothing. All of a sudden our current president decides to attack Iran illegally without constitutional authority. They attacked a country of 90 million people that is the size of California, Texas, and New York combined. I see a downward spiral that could last for some time. It’s not just about oil prices. The structure of our entire government needs to be rebuilt. It’s only the fourth day of this. So frightening.
Unfortunately, Miles, Trump is so rightly afraid of what the Epstein disclosure will bring to light, that he created this war, hoping to stop that disclosure. Fortunately, his MAGA base won't stop the pressure for full disclosure which is poignantly prophetic. Though the American people, by a vast majority, are opposed to the war, Trump erroneously thinks it will stop Epstein. Unfortunately, we and the world will suffer - as well as the Iranian people - due to his hubris.
Miles, I just read something from Jonathan Larson about the Christian nationalist and the end times fever dream in the military in senior leadership in the military. It would be good for you to talk to the defiant folks to explain what’s happening. I personally am going to be calling my representatives in Washington today to explain my alarm that there are military leaders in hot zones today, who are quoting scripture and talking about the bloody Crusades and the end times and the coming of Jesus Christ. They are talking about Armageddon and are very very happy about this. So we need to start really seriously talking about this because these are the type of people who would absolutely try to blow things up which would kill us all. I do not think I’m exaggerating.
The ones promoting this who are using it to control their followers are the ones... And they need to be exposed so their followers - and everyone else - can be freed to see the truth. Some will get it, some won't, some will claim any leadership position made vacant, but we need to chip away at their grip on our government.
Absolutely! Mike Johnson is a member of that cult, as is Hegseth. They want to engineer the End Times so that the 2nd coming of Christ will occur and they’ll be saved. What they fail to understand is that their god probably doesn’t appreciate mankind trying to manipulate him. Jesus would likely be imprisoned if he were to show up now by the same folks who are praying fervently for his appearance. If god and Jesus are smart, they’ll leave those fools to their own demise and laugh at them on judgement day.
For more serious info on wcn and the plan, check out Andra Watkins on Substack. She’s the expert on this and P 2025.
Well, they hate immigrants so much that we rational people need to have T-Shirts made that say this to show their phoniness.
Key teachings from Jesus on this topic include:
Direct Identification with the Stranger: Jesus links himself with the stranger, the hungry, and the vulnerable, saying, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me" (Matthew 25:40).
A Requirement for Judgment: According to Matthew 25, the treatment of strangers, refugees, and the needy is a benchmark for righteousness.
Active Hospitality: This teaching goes beyond passive acceptance, implying active care, such as providing food, drink, and shelter.
Extension of "Neighbor": In the context of the Gospels, "stranger" is synonymous with "neighbor," instructing believers to love those they do not know as themselves.
I saw that and I agree! I COULD NOT BELIEVE that they pulled that stunt!! They want to create MASS INSANITY! Wanting to CREATE Armageddon so that they can MAKE Jesus come back really IS INSANE! This INSANITY is what's frightening, b/c it seems to be catchy! I know that CAN happen. It has various names attached to it:
*Other Terms and Concepts:*
[Mass sociogenic illness]: Often used interchangeably with MPI to describe the social, rather than solely individual, nature of the illness.
[Epidemic hysteria]: An older term for the rapid spread of symptoms within a community.
[Collective delusions]: Specifically refers to the shared, false belief that a threat or, in some cases, a physical ailment is occurring.
[Groupthink]: A related social psychology concept where the desire for group conformity overrides independent, critical thought.
[Mass formation psychosis]: A term popularized recently, but generally considered a debunked theory by the scientific community.
I would add how much worse and immediate the crisis is for our once and hopefully future allies in Europe, who depend so much more than we do on not only oil but natural gas from the Middle East. Never mind China. The possibility this blows up into a greater global conflagration haunts. Meanwhile the Saudis and Russians laugh all the way to the bank, and the nihilist regime here is crushing alternative energy development…
This all feels very much like what my Grandmother would have called a spilled milk problem.
When I was very young, my grandmother taught me about what she called “spilled milk problems.”
Her lesson was simple but profound: act with care to avoid spilling the milk. Once the milk is spilled, it takes time, effort, and attention to clean up the mess. That time and effort could have been spent on something productive. And no matter how thoroughly you wipe the floor, you cannot put the milk back into the glass.
The loss is permanent.
A war of choice without clear objectives, constitutional authorization, and a defined path to peace feels very much like one of those spilled milk problems.
We have already spilled some of the milk. Lives have been lost. Billions have been spent. Instability has been unleashed. Even if we eventually “clean up” the situation, we will not be able to restore what was lost — not the lives, not the resources, not the time diverted from other urgent needs.
The deeper question is this: would it not have been better to think carefully and avoid spilling the milk in the first place?
I DO remember 2008 and I DON'T think it will be a brief war. Remember COVID? He said it would last for 2 weeks, 2 weeks it would be over by Easter (interesting that this is happening at a similar time of year) and it lasted NOT weeks, NOT months but YEARS! And I also remember another Republican President saying early on that the mission was accomplished. He was wrong as well, the Iraq War lasted way too long!
Another comment, per The Guardian about 3 hours ago:
“Amid soaring energy prices, QatarEnergy to halt production of some downstream products
QatarEnergy, the state-owned energy company, announced Tuesday that it was going to halt production on some downstream products including urea, polymers, methanol and aluminum.”
And yesterday I read about a cut-off of liquid natural gas supplies in The Guardian
Miles, this is one of many issues that this ill conceived, and unnecessary, war triggered for me! Now it appears that this Iranian War was instigated at the behest of two reprehensible thugs, Netanyahu and MBS, who so easily manipulated Trump into attacking Iran, and apparently without any real plans for what to do have the initial “shock & awe” of the bombing. We, and the entire world will suffer because of the insanity that is this regime!
Very well stated, Miles. It appears that the regime may never have considered the effect of closure of the Strait. Or, it was considered and discarded as a factor in their planning. Frankly, it looks like a great deal of the planning was haphazard. We may get through with minimal effect on cost of petroleum products; however,the chaos we are creating in Iran may continue for a long time. It could also have a powerful negative effect on the cost of petroleum.
ALOHA. From the COCONUT WIRELESS..... Good to know of other orgs. like the "PROJECT SALT BOX". Look into it on the substack. "PROJECT SALT BOX" tell you where ICE is buying warehouses, so you can take action and how to combat the treat in your back yard. A early warning organisation ........ "EPSTEIN WAR"... "Once you start looking for the signs, it is something you cannot easily unsee or ignore. For example, shortly after launching a military assault on Iran, Donald Trump posted on social media that "Iran tried to interfere in the 2020 and 2024 elections to stop Trump and now faces renewed war with the United States." False claims that foreign government interference caused him to lose in 2020 have been a staple of the diet of lies Trump feeds to his faithful. The countries may change — Venezuela, China, Italy, Cuba, Iran — but the purpose of the lies remains the same." .......... WARNING WARNING WARNING. ... OUR VOTE BY MAIL has been hit with a boom too. Not just Iran. Supreme court just said that POST OFFICE can ,hold ,burn,trash,your voting mail in ballets and have no consequences for their actions! Look it up!..... CNN is lost to the PEDOS........... there's a lot of unpacking to do....On other matters.... CONGRESS has SUPER POWER. They can DECLARES WAR not PEDO PIG. "EPSTEIN CLASS"..........For your voice in voting .Call.. 855-999-8503 to the US SENATE and tell your SENATOR to vote "NO" on the "SAVE ACT". ..... FOR 2026 and beyond...Here is a way the congress can protect/change our VOTing right.. A new way of doing and thinking about our laws and to straighten it so it can't be tampered with.... https://youtu.be/TzgypBkIzPk?si=LYsZhoW-8H5dbVK4 .... Also, .Look into "resistandunsubscrbe.com" economic fight . Also look into "FAFO"..The Fight Against Federal Overreach (FAFO) is a national coalition of District Attorneys collaborating to ensure federal officials are held accountable when they exceed their lawful authority... "Federaloverreach.org" Make a difference.... LET'S GET IT DONE...The BILL is not done yet.. ICE funding bill is in congress.. Call (202)-224-3121. NO FUNDS FOR ICE. They are KILLING U.S. citizens on OUR DIME..They are not answering to our demands.... "We keep defying… because it is working. To preserve the American Republic, we must stay focused on the Constitution, keep calling out violations of it, refuse to normalize what should never be normal, and resist the president’s futile efforts to shut us up. If we do that, and we keep doing that, our ranks will swell, and Trump’s servile circle of support will keep shrinking. Nothing angers him more. Nothing distracts him more. And nothing will accelerate his political and historical collapse faster than a movement of people he cannot buy off or scare off — because they are a breed he cannot morally comprehend." ...defiance.org... If you get into trouble with ICE/FEDS or any other law enforcement agency, CALL, NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD at (212)679-2811 for HELP ....... And for our for our friends in CANADA. .... Prime Minister Mark Carney has a legal obligation to cancel the export permits for the Rochell armoured carriers that will be used against unarmed civilians in the streets of the United States. CALL HIM TOO... I thought we had a tariff in place from and to CANADA? Armoured carriers don't count? Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900 Prime Minister Mark Carney Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900............. .Stay strong, stand proud and loud.. DEFIANET PEACFULY ........MUCH MAHALO.. ALOHA.
Putin benefits greatly. With higher oil prices, Putin can extend the war in Ukraine.
The Felon refuses to provide military support to Ukraine; but is more than happy to help out Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia and Qatar with Iran. See what a $450,000,000 plane gets you or a $2,000,000,000 investment get you from the Felon. $Billions of military equipment from American taxpayers and lost American lives.
Thank you for your reporting, Miles. Your background/experience and current knowledge are invaluable. As someone who appreciates language well used, I appreciated this part of your post: “'Historically, geopolitical oil shocks fade quickly,'” one Citigroup analyst noted this week. The word “historically” is doing a lot of work in that sentence. Indeed, history doesn’t have many examples of the world’s most critical oil chokepoint suddenly going dark." Yes, that word, 'historically' is doing a lot of work. I plan to remember your wording because I think it may apply to many situations in the future. Again, thank you!
One of Trump’s heros is Putin and when Putin send his army to the border with Ukraine, he made demands that failed and then all out war which has damaged his economy and killed and wounded over a million lives. The same damage is likely to occur not with American dead to the degree as Russia, but I’m in full agreement.
Miles, I will repeat this because I want to help with our resistance. I met you in New York a few years ago at the symposium at the university hall and we exchanged our books. You were friendly. My contributions to the cause besides my book is as a singer/songwriter and I want in. Please the next time you organize a speaking event, please consider using me for a song or two. Next time I’ll link one of my songs here but I can be found on YouTube my channel is “Catman Bill” of Hartford. I cut a demo “Blue Daze” which the lyrics describe Trump.
Please just tell me know if you can’t use me that’s ok. I tried to find a PO address to write you but you wisely are not found anywhere online. Im hear for you. I watched your state of the Union event and I know a song of mine would have been a nice addition. Next time maybe. I’m easy to find and contact in Hartford, Connecticut.
Thank you for all you do.
According to Zev Shalev, many in the Epstein network engineered and made money when the market crashed in 2008. Could we be watching an engineered crash? Let’s pay attention to who’s making money as a result of this war. Seth Abramson is coming out with a long relevent article later this week that should shed some light.
I totally agree with your assessment.
In November of 2008 this country elected a highly educated President, Barack Obama. He graduated from Harvard Law School with a degree in constitutional law. He appointed individuals to his cabinet and various agencies who possessed the best possible education and expertise. President Obama was calm and deliberate in his decision making. He took out Osama Bin Laden! He confronted the mortgage lending crisis and over time the country turned around toward a better direction. There was never a government shutdown. The Affordable Care Act was signed in to law. He received The Nobel Peace Prize!
Now we have a demented totally corrupt tyrant who surrounds himself with sycophants who possess no moral values, mediocre educations and no real experience in government or policy making and no ability to think critically and over the long term. There is absolutely no plan, no strategy, nothing. All of a sudden our current president decides to attack Iran illegally without constitutional authority. They attacked a country of 90 million people that is the size of California, Texas, and New York combined. I see a downward spiral that could last for some time. It’s not just about oil prices. The structure of our entire government needs to be rebuilt. It’s only the fourth day of this. So frightening.
Unfortunately, Miles, Trump is so rightly afraid of what the Epstein disclosure will bring to light, that he created this war, hoping to stop that disclosure. Fortunately, his MAGA base won't stop the pressure for full disclosure which is poignantly prophetic. Though the American people, by a vast majority, are opposed to the war, Trump erroneously thinks it will stop Epstein. Unfortunately, we and the world will suffer - as well as the Iranian people - due to his hubris.
Miles, I just read something from Jonathan Larson about the Christian nationalist and the end times fever dream in the military in senior leadership in the military. It would be good for you to talk to the defiant folks to explain what’s happening. I personally am going to be calling my representatives in Washington today to explain my alarm that there are military leaders in hot zones today, who are quoting scripture and talking about the bloody Crusades and the end times and the coming of Jesus Christ. They are talking about Armageddon and are very very happy about this. So we need to start really seriously talking about this because these are the type of people who would absolutely try to blow things up which would kill us all. I do not think I’m exaggerating.
They will be the ones who will be judged the hardest.
The ones promoting this who are using it to control their followers are the ones... And they need to be exposed so their followers - and everyone else - can be freed to see the truth. Some will get it, some won't, some will claim any leadership position made vacant, but we need to chip away at their grip on our government.
Yep!
Absolutely! Mike Johnson is a member of that cult, as is Hegseth. They want to engineer the End Times so that the 2nd coming of Christ will occur and they’ll be saved. What they fail to understand is that their god probably doesn’t appreciate mankind trying to manipulate him. Jesus would likely be imprisoned if he were to show up now by the same folks who are praying fervently for his appearance. If god and Jesus are smart, they’ll leave those fools to their own demise and laugh at them on judgement day.
For more serious info on wcn and the plan, check out Andra Watkins on Substack. She’s the expert on this and P 2025.
Check out the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, which is where all this info comes from before it gets analized by the Internet Clickbators.
Yeah, I just read about it. LUNATICS!!
https://www.militaryreligiousfreedom.org/2026/03/mrff-inundated-with-complaints-of-gleeful-commanders-telling-troops-iran-war-is-part-of-gods-divine-plan-to-usher-in-the-return-of-jesus-christ/
Well, they hate immigrants so much that we rational people need to have T-Shirts made that say this to show their phoniness.
Key teachings from Jesus on this topic include:
Direct Identification with the Stranger: Jesus links himself with the stranger, the hungry, and the vulnerable, saying, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me" (Matthew 25:40).
A Requirement for Judgment: According to Matthew 25, the treatment of strangers, refugees, and the needy is a benchmark for righteousness.
Active Hospitality: This teaching goes beyond passive acceptance, implying active care, such as providing food, drink, and shelter.
Extension of "Neighbor": In the context of the Gospels, "stranger" is synonymous with "neighbor," instructing believers to love those they do not know as themselves.
I saw that and I agree! I COULD NOT BELIEVE that they pulled that stunt!! They want to create MASS INSANITY! Wanting to CREATE Armageddon so that they can MAKE Jesus come back really IS INSANE! This INSANITY is what's frightening, b/c it seems to be catchy! I know that CAN happen. It has various names attached to it:
*Other Terms and Concepts:*
[Mass sociogenic illness]: Often used interchangeably with MPI to describe the social, rather than solely individual, nature of the illness.
[Epidemic hysteria]: An older term for the rapid spread of symptoms within a community.
[Collective delusions]: Specifically refers to the shared, false belief that a threat or, in some cases, a physical ailment is occurring.
[Groupthink]: A related social psychology concept where the desire for group conformity overrides independent, critical thought.
[Mass formation psychosis]: A term popularized recently, but generally considered a debunked theory by the scientific community.
This needs posting on other sites
I say that a lot in my restacks, so there will be a wider audience!
It’s like stepping out of the path of a high speed train into the path of one coming the other way.
I would add how much worse and immediate the crisis is for our once and hopefully future allies in Europe, who depend so much more than we do on not only oil but natural gas from the Middle East. Never mind China. The possibility this blows up into a greater global conflagration haunts. Meanwhile the Saudis and Russians laugh all the way to the bank, and the nihilist regime here is crushing alternative energy development…
This all feels very much like what my Grandmother would have called a spilled milk problem.
When I was very young, my grandmother taught me about what she called “spilled milk problems.”
Her lesson was simple but profound: act with care to avoid spilling the milk. Once the milk is spilled, it takes time, effort, and attention to clean up the mess. That time and effort could have been spent on something productive. And no matter how thoroughly you wipe the floor, you cannot put the milk back into the glass.
The loss is permanent.
A war of choice without clear objectives, constitutional authorization, and a defined path to peace feels very much like one of those spilled milk problems.
We have already spilled some of the milk. Lives have been lost. Billions have been spent. Instability has been unleashed. Even if we eventually “clean up” the situation, we will not be able to restore what was lost — not the lives, not the resources, not the time diverted from other urgent needs.
The deeper question is this: would it not have been better to think carefully and avoid spilling the milk in the first place?
That would have required something the Confederacy of Dunces don't possess: working brains.
And, contrary to Bondi's exultation, the DOW is at 47,771 as I type. Wondering how many who knew in advance and sold when high will make a bundle.
Trump destroys everything he touches.
Ditto.
I DO remember 2008 and I DON'T think it will be a brief war. Remember COVID? He said it would last for 2 weeks, 2 weeks it would be over by Easter (interesting that this is happening at a similar time of year) and it lasted NOT weeks, NOT months but YEARS! And I also remember another Republican President saying early on that the mission was accomplished. He was wrong as well, the Iraq War lasted way too long!
Another comment, per The Guardian about 3 hours ago:
“Amid soaring energy prices, QatarEnergy to halt production of some downstream products
QatarEnergy, the state-owned energy company, announced Tuesday that it was going to halt production on some downstream products including urea, polymers, methanol and aluminum.”
And yesterday I read about a cut-off of liquid natural gas supplies in The Guardian
Miles, this is one of many issues that this ill conceived, and unnecessary, war triggered for me! Now it appears that this Iranian War was instigated at the behest of two reprehensible thugs, Netanyahu and MBS, who so easily manipulated Trump into attacking Iran, and apparently without any real plans for what to do have the initial “shock & awe” of the bombing. We, and the entire world will suffer because of the insanity that is this regime!
Very well stated, Miles. It appears that the regime may never have considered the effect of closure of the Strait. Or, it was considered and discarded as a factor in their planning. Frankly, it looks like a great deal of the planning was haphazard. We may get through with minimal effect on cost of petroleum products; however,the chaos we are creating in Iran may continue for a long time. It could also have a powerful negative effect on the cost of petroleum.
I think somebody planned this, but not the Trump administration - Israel and Russia perhaps?
ALOHA. From the COCONUT WIRELESS..... Good to know of other orgs. like the "PROJECT SALT BOX". Look into it on the substack. "PROJECT SALT BOX" tell you where ICE is buying warehouses, so you can take action and how to combat the treat in your back yard. A early warning organisation ........ "EPSTEIN WAR"... "Once you start looking for the signs, it is something you cannot easily unsee or ignore. For example, shortly after launching a military assault on Iran, Donald Trump posted on social media that "Iran tried to interfere in the 2020 and 2024 elections to stop Trump and now faces renewed war with the United States." False claims that foreign government interference caused him to lose in 2020 have been a staple of the diet of lies Trump feeds to his faithful. The countries may change — Venezuela, China, Italy, Cuba, Iran — but the purpose of the lies remains the same." .......... WARNING WARNING WARNING. ... OUR VOTE BY MAIL has been hit with a boom too. Not just Iran. Supreme court just said that POST OFFICE can ,hold ,burn,trash,your voting mail in ballets and have no consequences for their actions! Look it up!..... CNN is lost to the PEDOS........... there's a lot of unpacking to do....On other matters.... CONGRESS has SUPER POWER. They can DECLARES WAR not PEDO PIG. "EPSTEIN CLASS"..........For your voice in voting .Call.. 855-999-8503 to the US SENATE and tell your SENATOR to vote "NO" on the "SAVE ACT". ..... FOR 2026 and beyond...Here is a way the congress can protect/change our VOTing right.. A new way of doing and thinking about our laws and to straighten it so it can't be tampered with.... https://youtu.be/TzgypBkIzPk?si=LYsZhoW-8H5dbVK4 .... Also, .Look into "resistandunsubscrbe.com" economic fight . Also look into "FAFO"..The Fight Against Federal Overreach (FAFO) is a national coalition of District Attorneys collaborating to ensure federal officials are held accountable when they exceed their lawful authority... "Federaloverreach.org" Make a difference.... LET'S GET IT DONE...The BILL is not done yet.. ICE funding bill is in congress.. Call (202)-224-3121. NO FUNDS FOR ICE. They are KILLING U.S. citizens on OUR DIME..They are not answering to our demands.... "We keep defying… because it is working. To preserve the American Republic, we must stay focused on the Constitution, keep calling out violations of it, refuse to normalize what should never be normal, and resist the president’s futile efforts to shut us up. If we do that, and we keep doing that, our ranks will swell, and Trump’s servile circle of support will keep shrinking. Nothing angers him more. Nothing distracts him more. And nothing will accelerate his political and historical collapse faster than a movement of people he cannot buy off or scare off — because they are a breed he cannot morally comprehend." ...defiance.org... If you get into trouble with ICE/FEDS or any other law enforcement agency, CALL, NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD at (212)679-2811 for HELP ....... And for our for our friends in CANADA. .... Prime Minister Mark Carney has a legal obligation to cancel the export permits for the Rochell armoured carriers that will be used against unarmed civilians in the streets of the United States. CALL HIM TOO... I thought we had a tariff in place from and to CANADA? Armoured carriers don't count? Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900 Prime Minister Mark Carney Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 Fax: 613-941-6900............. .Stay strong, stand proud and loud.. DEFIANET PEACFULY ........MUCH MAHALO.. ALOHA.
Putin benefits greatly. With higher oil prices, Putin can extend the war in Ukraine.
The Felon refuses to provide military support to Ukraine; but is more than happy to help out Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia and Qatar with Iran. See what a $450,000,000 plane gets you or a $2,000,000,000 investment get you from the Felon. $Billions of military equipment from American taxpayers and lost American lives.
Good history. How quickly we forget.