You know things are going from bad to worse when you hear Trump claim he has “All The Time In The World To End Iran War.”
It gets worse.
On April 23rd, a reporter asked Trump: “How long are you willing to wait for a response from Iran?”
Trump: “Don’t rush me. We were in Vietnam for 18 years.”
We have 2 questions Questions:
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How did we go from “a little excursion” to “Don’t rush me. We were in Vietnam for 18 years?”
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What was the end result of Vietnam?
And just for funzies we’re adding a few quotes along the way, declaring victory since the war in Iran started on February 28th.
Key details regarding the declaration include:
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Initial Claim: On March 11, 2026, Trump stated that the United States had “virtually destroyed Iran” and knocked out 58 Iranian naval ships.
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Continued Assertions: Trump subsequently repeated that the war was won on several occasions, such as March 17, March 24, March 26, and April 6, amid shifting timelines for the conflict, according to.
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Ceasefire and “Total Victory”: On April 7, 2026, while announcing a two-week cease-fire for negotiations, Trump declared, “Total and complete victory. 100%. No question about it,”.
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Context: The war began on February 28, 2026, and despite these declarations of victory, Trump sometimes maintained that the U.S. would “finish the job”
At this point, we sure hope he doesn’t finish the job like they did in Vietnam.
Bad to Worse
Because as it stands right now, the damage to rebuild the oil rich nations in the Middle East will be in the Trillions over the next decade.
And for some companies the rebuilding of the infrastructure will be an opportunity of a lifetime.
But, unfortunately, for the rest of the world it will be the beginning of massive inflation, combined with food shortages, increased poverty in more than just the usual third world countries, and increasing civil unrest.
