Is there a doctor in the house? Trump needs help.
Why respond to a plea for help when the war is already over?
Great. The war is over again. That means …
We’re Going to Make a Ton of Money
“When this regime goes down, we’re going to make a ton of money.”
Pathetic Puppet Lindsey Graham echoes Trump’s idiotic message about making money.
More Lindsey Graham Stupidity
Premature Victory Declartion
Trump Begs for Help
Truth Social: Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe. We have already destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military capability, but it’s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no matter how badly defeated they are. Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated. In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE! President DONALD J. TRUMP
Trump Admits This Should Have Been a Team Effort
Truth Social: The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both Militarily, Economically, and in every other way, but the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help — A LOT! The U.S. will also coordinate with those Countries so that everything goes quickly, smoothly, and well. This should have always been a team effort, and now it will be — It will bring the World together toward Harmony, Security, and Everlasting Peace! President DONALD J. TRUMP
That’s about as close an admission from Trump that he F’d up.
The moral of the story is get buy-ins before you start stupid wars.
I am pleased to report the following.
Italy Says F Off
France Says F Off
Japan May Say F off as Well
Spain Says F Off
UK Says F Off
Canada Says F Off
AI Overview
Mish: Has any country announced it will send ships to the Mideast to help trump?
AI: As of March 14, 2026, no country has officially confirmed it will send ships to the Mideast to join a US-led coalition, despite President Trump publicly urging China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to do so to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Trump claimed on Truth Social that these nations would help, but the calls are currently viewed as a request for assistance.
AI Details
- Targeted Nations: Trump named the UK, France, China, Japan, and South Korea as countries that should send warships to protect oil shipping, suggesting it should be a “team effort”.
- Responses: None of the named countries have officially confirmed sending vessels, with Japan stating it needs to “carefully assess” the request, notes BBC.
- UK Position: Trump stated the UK is “giving serious thought” to sending two aircraft carriers, but Prime Minister Starmer has not publicly committed to this, focusing instead on national interest notes The Guardian.
- Current Action: The US is deploying more Marines and warships to the region from the Indo-Pacific, separate from any allied contribution, says The New York Times.
In short, it’s another big lie from the world’s biggest liar.
The Long Synopsis
Trump spending the last year threatening, insulting, and alienating our allies — only to now turn around and beg them for help — really is a moment of pure political karma. For decades after World War II, one of America’s greatest sources of strength wasn’t just our military or economy. It was our alliances. NATO. Partnerships across Europe and Asia. A global network of allies who trusted the United States because we stood with them and they stood with us. That system of alliances helped keep the world stable for generations. Trump spent a single year torching those relationships — attacking allies, telling them we didn’t need them, and declaring that America had already “won” without them. Now, suddenly, he wants their help. The nerve. You don’t spend months telling your closest partners to go to hell and then expect them to line up when you snap your fingers. Alliances are built on trust. Trump burned that trust down and now the entire world can see the consequences.
The Short Synopsis
When you slap allies in the face with massive tariffs, and when you break every deal you make, what happens?
They say F off. That’s what happens.
Besides no one has any idea what the endgame even is. Why enter a quagmire?
The Cartoon Synopsis
The Simple Synopsis
Reflections on all of the Synopses
One Word Synopsis – Karma
Correctly Pointing the Finger at Trump
Humorous Anecdotes on Seized Tanker
Unbound Arrogance
Trump Cannot End the War
Well, This Was All Just for Fun
What’s Next?
How Long Can This Go On?
Seven months?
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approves a Centcom request for a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU).
March 14, 2026: Trump Begs the World for Military Assistance After Saying Help Not Needed
Hello world, send help!
But… is the MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!
And does He get a ride in a military fighter jet to an aircraft carrier?
LOL
Who wants to be first to send their billion dollar naval assets down the gauntlet?
Trump is looking for parties that are more courageous than the cowardly Americans who excel only in raining down terror from the air on defenseless women & children.
But, as Aristotle said, courage is a golden mean between foolhardiness & cowardice.
hmm now we love our Venezuelans ? American flag raised at US Embassy in Venezuela for the 1st time since 2019
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/american-flag-raised-at-us-embassy-in-venezuela-for-the-1st-time-since-2019/article_ac6ff80a-7174-5430-8079-974ff9f5b1de.html
With luck, the volatile Trump will abruptly pull out of the war. Iran will continue and turn Tel Aviv into a moonscape. Then the greatest threat to the “Department of War” will descend upon the United States: peace.
my my all this winning Iranian Strike Damages Five or More U.S. KC-135R Tankers Vital to Continued Air Offensives at Saudi Air Base
https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/iranian-strike-five-kc135r-saudi
If the past two weeks had happened under the previous administration, wouldn’t the people cheering Trump’s actions be questioning Biden’s mental acuity? (And rightly so)
“Why respond to a plea for help when the war is already over?”
Iran (BRICS) Won.!
NATO (Bankrupt) Vs BRICS (Resource Rich).!
Buffoonery is an inter-party phenomenon. Biden was a buffoon, but in terms of just being a purely vulgar personality, Trump takes the cake.
Deranged dictators often say things with no substance and insults average intelligence.
The international community is going watch him squirm until they know he will lose the midterms
Then they will bend him over, and while he’s holding onto his angles, make him reverse all his idiotic policies: Tariffs, UN, Nato, etc. in exchange for getting out of the quicksand
He’ll spent the last two years of his presidency watching the USA lose more influence and standing in the world as the world laughs
He’s hand the world one of the biggest gifts ever – especially the Brica
Ides of March today…let’s see what happens :o)
You’d need a long knife to get through the girdle and the blubber beneath.
Well, yeah, 7 months makes sense to me. Did anyone else think that the sudden pitch for a $1.5 trillion budget (roughly 50% increase) might be in part due to anticipation of a longer war? I don’t think everyone in the Pentagon is an idiot, and even if they couldn’t stop the insanity, they understand what it takes to keep those fleets out there on combat duty.
TBH though I don’t think this will go more than a few months before Israel reaches a crisis point as their economic infrastructure will be in tatters. By end of summer, we could also see Iran declaring themselves a nuclear state, having built multiple nuclear devices. We’ll going to see just how committed Israel is to this war. Are they willing to risk permanent dismantlement of their country?
They’ve bullied themselves into an existential crisis. Israel is had made itself an aggressive nuclear threat to Iran.
Investigate Trump’s family and backers for their trades and investments. My WAG is that cases can be made for treason.
I’ll be surprised if certain ME rulers weren’t buying puts on their own countries’ assets.
Get ready for reparations.
…and hyperinflations.
Best estimates show about 175 days of oil are available before collapse. That can stretch as prices go up and people start using less. At that point, heavy petro users will not be able to afford to keep their businesses operating at capacity, nor will they be able to make their debt bonds. The defaults will start there. The financial institutions that own that debt will be hit and won’t be able to make their debt payments. Banks will lose trust in each other and the international banking system will freeze up ala 2007 but on a much grander scale. Businesses won’t be able to borrow to maintain inventory and other necessities and the world economy will collapse into a depression.
Thank you genius Trump voters!
Trump will TACO long before that happens…
…but then the false flag on American soil will happen (think 9/11 and the dancing Semites)
Then invasion part deux commences — American Empire, The Final Chapter
Where are the Congress critters? Still hiding from their shadows?
In discussions with their AIPAC handlers, both sides of the aisle
Some of them are.
In the primaries this month, some AIPAC incumbents are being challenged by non-AIPACs.
I don’t usually vote in primaries….but I’m voting in this one.
https://www.aza-pac.com/
Anti Zionist pac
Thanks – hadn’t heard of this.
Anxiously awaiting his post adding this to all the wars that he has stopped.
“…this war wouldn’t have started if I was President…”
Observer: “But Mr. President, you started this one.”
Trump: “You’re not MAGA…fake news…”
The war is over?
Not according to Israel. A spokesperson for Israel says that they still have 3 weeks of planned attacks on Iran.
No mention of their plans for Gaza and Lebanon.
In 3 weeks time oil and LNG prices will be much higher, and recession in many countries will be guaranteed. A release from SPRs and sanctioned Russian oil will help a little bit, but only for a short while.
US manufacturing will be looking at big increases in input costs.
The US military will be getting desperately low on many types of munitions, with a restricted ability to manufacture more, as shortages of critical inputs reaches crisis levels.
At least they won’t have that stuff to use on citizens when the second coup attempt happens.
The financial news outlets are acting like nothing is awry and promoting the war as if it has been wind and the resumption of the takeover of Iran by Israel and the US is about to return massive dividends to financial markets.
Spain and a few south American countries are being featured and renegade non-supporters and late last week France was allegedly sending 10 warships.
At this rate of change all of our former allies will be demanding war reparations.
The dollar hegemony is remaining strong and the buck has reached the magic 100 level given our ownership of the quoting system.
I’ve got plenty of popcorn and butter…
Reminder to Mish, some of us can not use the upvote/downvote feature.
I can only vote on Mish’s comments. Thx!
Exact same here “you cannot vote for your comment” Not clear if it thinks I’m trying to vote on my own comment (I’m not) or ‘your’ in the sense of the one I’m pointing at. I have no errors in browser console when trying to vote, though I did find a 404 error on page load for this: “https://mishtalk.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/mishtalk-comments-enhancer/assets/css/comments-enhancer.css?ver=1.0.0” (quotes added)
Same here – wonder what the pattern is, as some up-down votes seem to be possible. Non-US IP addresses perhaps? But Frosty is in the US so it’s not that..
Same here …
Excellent post. Instant 3-Star Mishelin rating granted for comprehensive review and analysis.
Unstoppable arrogance (Trump) meets immovable quagmire (Iran). I’m curious to how this age old question gets answered.
There is a reason why nobody apart from Israel wants to be part of this cluster****
This probably is unlikely. The worst-case scenario is for Iran to acquire a Pakistan nuke and a hypersonic missile from Russia. After the US and Israel use up interceptor capacity, they nuke Israel and destroy a US aircraft carrier. Of course, this is Iran’s wet dream. More likely, the war will drag on with Iran holding nuclear materials and the radicals in power. The US needs to use ground troops to win and Iran can’t possibly win given US airpower. This could be a long war like the Ukraine mess.
If Iran wanted to nuke Israel it can already do so with radiological material from their enriched uranium. It won’t be a bomb that goes kaboom, it will be a bomb that spreads radioactive poison and makes Israel uninhabitable for 100,000 years.
There are plenty of missiles and drones getting through the “iron dome” already. For everyone terrified of Iran getting nukes, what’s the excuse Iran hasn’t just sent in dirty bombs if they are so intent on using them?
If Iran had really wanted to nuke Israel it could have done so years ago.
I don’t think Iran would attack with a dirty bomb, and is unlikely to use a nuke first. Unlike Israel and the U.S. they have largely avoided attacks that inflict mass casualties on civilians.
If the death of the Islamic Republic is at hand, they will use nukes. They don’t have that capability.
Unfortunately, you are probably looking at a minimum of 750,000 boots on the ground, with accompanying tanks, other transport, fuel carriers, artillery, food, water, etc… to support them. The problem is getting them on the ground. During the Iraq war, the US shipped everything to Saudi Arabia and staged there. There is no staging area for Iraq. That’s been cut off. So you are looking at a direct landing on the shores of Iran. And the US does not have anywhere near the troop landing capacity to do that. Today’s navy is designed for standing off and firing missiles and launching aircraft. Landing capacity is designed for special forces and small groups of marines, not WWII style attacks on Normandy. Iran can destroy oil tankers and naval vessels from hundreds of miles away, so even a light landing near the strait won’t make a difference. That’s why no President has ever been stupid enough to attack Iran militarily. Until now. Of course, when this is all over, I’ll blame Biden, cause that’s what Fox will tell me to believe!
Iran is mountainous, tanks are useless. I think 750,000 is too high. I’m pretty sure the US would use airborne to land in strategic areas, maybe 50k troops. If the assault were successful more troops are needed to pacify the region. It’s pretty much a logistic and military nightmare, I don’t think the military would want such an operation. It’s nuts! However, Trump will do anything to win!
I do blame Biden but in a round-about way. Biden shouldn’t have run for a second term. Somehow though he did the calculus that Harris couldn’t win on her own. So he needed to get re-elected and then let her become president when he stepped down. It would have been much better to have had an open primary to choose a successor to Biden. Maybe Harris would have won the nomination, maybe she wouldn’t. But whoever won would have been battle tested and ready to take on Trump in Nov 2024.
“I’ve changed my hairstyle…so many times now…I don’t know what I look like!!!!!”
Rats are leaving.
Not boarding.
Not true. I’ve heard they are lined up and boarding planes out of Ben Gurion.
I’m becoming convinced that he will use China as a get-out-of-Iran card and trade Taiwan for China smoothing out the bumpy ride of the “excursion”
It has finally penetrated his skull that 7 weeks is untenable, let alone 7 months
He needs to be deposed
Where the eff did he ever get the idea that a 7 week or 7 months “excursion” on his whim was OK? (which puts the lie to the “urgent need to strike” reason for not informing the US)
Oh, I forgot, he’s the “smartest guy in the room”
A Taiwan war or occupation is unlikely IMO. Yes China wants Taiwan for pride reasons. But it is an island fortress. It can be bombed to submission but then what value does it have?
China will continue to play the long game on Taiwan. Sadly they are becoming the only adult ‘Super-Power’ in the room.
“an island fortress” entirely dependent on resources controlled by others
Agreed. So a naval blockade is the most obvious route to push Taiwan to capitulation.
But that is a long game scenario with limited real benefit in the medium term.
The costs to China will outweigh the benefits. At the moment China is imperialistic but also rational in its decision making.
China definitely has been playing the long game for a decade now. Examples:
–They have constructed a large fleet of RORO “commercial” ferries that all happen to be fully compatible with carrying Chinese armor.
–They have constructed a huge mobile tripartite pier that is fully compatible with all the RORO ferries and usable at several spots on the Taiwan coast. (With a second one under construction.)
–In the western China desert, they have built a huge scale railroad track which moves around life size replicas of US carriers with curves laid out to match expected evassive manuevers. For their airforce to practice.
The exact opposite approach of the US: prepare, prepare and then prepare some more.
Xi Jinping won’t pull the trigger until he is certain of victory, and what I have read suggests he isn’t there yet. In the end, he doesn’t really need Taiwan for economic value, it really does come down to just symbolism. Until recently I would have said it was unlikely that Xi would make any move in the next few years, but Trump is blowing up so much of the world order that who knows what could happen. I don’t think the Trump insanity is done.
“an island fortress” withe assumed backing of the US military and nuclear might
how do calculations change when independence becomes difficult on many fronts?
removing the implied US threat behind Taiwan is extremely valuable to China
this move by Trump is one of a few that can be spun as “the greatest peace deal ever between world greatest powers”
China has been conducting fishing boat drills which look like patterns for a blockade.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260313-thousands-of-chinese-boats-mass-at-sea-raising-questions
Maybe there’ll be a special on ocean perch before the end of Lent.
Trading Taiwan for Iran sounds good to me. Get out of one ill-conceived morass in exchange for staying out of another one with China. Bonus: reduced chance of nuclear war. There’s no way the U.S. can prevent China taking control of its renegade province. Unfortunately Trump is way too stupid (and increasingly demented) to make that trade.
Maybe Trump is being taken out of context? Maybe the Donald really means that in his current condition his Whore times are really over? The big problem is saving face as he withdraws.
“Wartoons” (omg) — making war and learning about military armaments fun for the kiddos…lolz Different than The Flintstones and Bugs Bunny, that’s for sure.
https://twitter.com/i/status/2032973717391945910
Time to dust off “Guns of Navarone”….my guess is Trump is doing same this Sunday, looking for a path to victory…lolz
Plot
In 1943, the Axis powers plan an assault on the island of Keros, where 2,000 British soldiers are marooned, hoping to convince neutral Turkey to join them. Rescue by the Royal Navy is prevented by two enormous radar-directed large-calibre guns on Navarone Island. Aerial bombing fails to destroy the guns and Allied Intelligence assigns a commando unit to infiltrate Navarone and destroy the guns. Led by Major Roy Franklin, the team is composed of Captain Keith Mallory, an ex-spy and an officer with the Long Range Desert Group; Colonel Andrea Stavros from the Greek Army; Franklin’s friend Corporal John Miller, an explosives expert and chemistry professor; Greco-American Spyros Pappadimos, a native of Navarone; and Casey “The Butcher of Barcelona” Brown, an engineer and knife fighter.
Good God….what a wrap-up.
Oooooo-faaaaa
Trump has one foot in a bucket of quick set concrete, and the other on thin ice…
Keep in mind that China has prohibited the sale of rare earths and strategic metals to US military contractors or companies that supply components to the military.
Even silver is classified as a strategic metal.
And his head is sitting inside of a political noose that is starting to tighten…
Once in a generation we get a bigger idiot than the ones that came before – that moment has arrived in the form of Trump. The damage this man has caused and has yet to cause, will take a generation to fix if we are lucky!
If China sends their navy to the Middle East who side will they be on?
The side of the oppressed. The side that poses no threat to China.
China’s side.
According to Ron Unz : “a Chinese blockade of Taiwan would amount to placing its hands around the windpipe of all the West’s leading technology companies, all of Wall Street’s wealthy investors, and to a considerable extent the entire American economy.
So now is the right time for China to strike and burst the bubble of President Donald Trump’s American Empire. ”
This would have to be very closely linked to the American aggression against Iran. In other words, China would say: “As long as you don’t stop your nonsense in the Middle East, we’re banning the supply of processors.”
It would, but China doesn’t have to escalate at this time. For now they can continue to provide aid quietly and wait for the whimpering sounds.
We all have access to Google to understand the history more. But I thought I’d share this from the Australian ABC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6NZOvMVl6I
(Often the ABC could be considered more ‘left’ and liberal in the reporting. But I found this pretty good.)
He can declare the end of the war as much as he wants. As long as the Strait remains closed, his problem will not go away.
Since he killed the father, wife, daughter and granddaughter of the current leader, and bragged about it, good luck getting a cheap ceasefire out of Iran.
Trump might have killed the Petrodollar.
Especially if Iran demands payment in yuan for their oil and passage through the strait.
Why would other countries bail out Trump and send their navies to keep the Straight of Hormuz open when even our own navy won’t go near it?
It’s my understanding that our navy decommissioned the ships capable of dealing with mines, so my guess would be other countries still have that capability.
Mines aren’t the problem. It’s rockets and drones.
You’re right, but Iran can also lay mines with their mini subs. They will leave a lane to allow select ships to pass.
Yep! There’s no evidence that Iran mined the Strait. I think we lied about it, and used it as an excuse to blow up random boats and pretend we did something about it. Winning!
How do you “keep” something open that’s been closed?
Well, drumpf can easily turn to his best buddies Hungary and Slovakia to ask for their Navies to open the Strait of Hormuz.
both are landlocked
Not good with sarcasm?
Upvote for speaking truth! LOL.