Thursday, April 23, 2026

Iran War Accelerates America' Breakup with the World

President Donald Trump's erratic moves aren't helping.

Posted by LampLighter at 05:30 PM | 20 COMMENTS | permalink

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EXCLUSIVE: The White House has made something akin to a "naughty and nice" list of NATO countries, as Trump looks for ways to punish allies who didn't back the Iran war.

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-- Politico (@politico.com) Apr 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM

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... From Bangladesh to Slovenia, fuel rationing has throttled transportation, frustrating leaders dealing with the fallout of a war they did not want. In Muslim-majority countries, anti-U.S. narratives are flooding the airwaves, often with tacit permission from governments.

Even America's allies in NATO have limited their help to the U.S., with some stressing the Trump administration did not consult them before launching the fight with Iran.

The war appears to be accelerating what some see as a U.S. break-up with much of the rest of the planet since Trump returned to office and began flexing U.S. economic and military might in haphazard ways, including tariffs.

"A lot of people are fed up with how chaotic this war has been and scared of the potential economic impact, but I haven't seen any major protests in response," a Washington-based Asian diplomat said, having been granted anonymity because the topic is sensitive. "If a more reasonable person becomes the next president, the image of the U.S. might improve, but for policymakers this raises some tough long-term questions about the alliance, how far we can go to stay aligned with the U.S. and what we should do if we can't rely on the U.S. anymore."

In the latest sign of foreign powers distancing themselves, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described his country's economic ties with the U.S. as "weaknesses" to correct in a video message released Sunday. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-21 01:19 PM

Pres Trump seems to be bringing the US closer to Russia and isolating the US from its decades-long allies.

Why?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-21 08:45 PM

@#1 ... Even America's allies in NATO have limited their help to the U.S., with some stressing the Trump administration did not consult them before launching the fight with Iran. ...

My guess might also be that the NATO allies had a real concern that if Pres Trump got them involved in the war, then Pres Trump could just walk away from his war, leaving our NATO allies stuck with finishing it.

Given that Pres Trump currently seems to be desperately looking for an off-ramp away from the war he started, I no longer think the above scenario is all that far-fetched.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-23 06:22 PM

Trump has proven over and over again that he is a loser. Now he dragging America down with hm.

#4 | Posted by moder8 at 2026-04-23 07:47 PM

@#4 ... Now he dragging America down with hm. ...

I agree.

But now, it does not seem to be just America.

Look at what he has done to the global economy because of his war with Iran.

How long will it be before the price of gas (gasoline and natural gas) no longer becoms the issue, but the availability of that gas becomes the issue?

India's sugar, edible oil demand drops as commercial gas shortages hit restaurants (April 7, 2026)
www.reuters.com

... Consumption of sugar and edible oils in India, the world's largest market, is declining as a shortage of commercial gas cylinders has forced restaurants to scale back operations during the summer holiday season. ...


Going forward, how might the people of India view the United States?


#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-23 08:29 PM

Pres Trump seems to be bringing the US closer to Russia and isolating the US from its decades-long allies.
Why?
#2 | Posted by LampLighter

Because US's historical allies are commiting hari-kari

#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-04-23 08:38 PM

"Because US's historical allies are commiting hari-kari"

If you're trying to look stupid, you've succeeded. You're 180 degrees off.

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-04-23 08:42 PM

@#5 ... But now, it does not seem to be just America.

Look at what he has done to the global economy because of his war with Iran. ...

Asia Energy Squeeze Worsens as Supply Cushion Melts
oilprice.com

... Asian countries have been buying all the oil they can get their hands on since the Strait of Hormuz shut down for business. Thanks to ample supply of seaborne crude oil, mostly consisting of sanctioned Russian and Iranian crude, the shock from the fallout of the war has been somewhat mitigated -- but not for long. As that supply runs out, the shock is looming ever larger. ...

The poorer Asian nations have been the first to start running out of options. Because of limited financial resources, these nations have not been able to build the kind of oil reserve that their wealthier neighbors have now tapped to deal with the crisis. Several countries in Southeast Asia have begun implementing energy austerity measures, with the Philippines declaring a national energy emergency. ...



-- and --

Sri Lanka announces 4-day work week, declares Wednesdays off to save fuel amid Hormuz crisis
www.msn.com

... Sri Lanka has moved to a four-day workweek as part of emergency measures to conserve fuel reserves amid a deepening global energy crisis triggered by tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. According to the BBC, the Sri Lankan government has declared one additional day each week as a holiday for public institutions, effectively cutting the workweek to four days for many sectors. Starting March 18, Wednesdays are declared public holidays, reducing transportation fuel consumption. ...


I could go on ...


#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-23 08:56 PM

OK, here is how I view the oil supply from the Middle East ...

1) The Middle East is accustomed to pumping oil and loading it upon tankers for export.

2) That has changed. Tankers no longer seem to be available.

3) So then the ME started filling up their [quite limited] tank storage capability with what they were pumping from the ground.

4) those storage tanks now seem to be full, so the ME has stopped pumpig oil from the ground, shutting down an industry.

5) Meanwhile, the oil tankers that had been able to leave the Strait of Hormuz when it was fully open before Pres Trump's war have been reaching their destination ports.

6) But, there are few, if any, tankers behind them.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-23 09:03 PM

I am a military veteran,
I have been saying since his first term that his mouth and utter lack of diplomacy is going to get America blown off the face of the planet,
I hate it with all my heart when I'm right,
I am glad i live near where he hangs out, That way we won't have to suffer through famine and the horrors of war on our soil, We will be wiped out in the first bomb drop,
that will be a blessing,

#10 | Posted by gypsydiane8177 at 2026-04-24 07:47 AM

I would phrase this diminution of American influence differently.
Americans voted in a Russian asset to its highest office, twice, and along the way that asset has weakened our Constitutional Republic to the point it just may fall, as the Soviet Union fell, as Russian democracy fell to the gangsters.
Sure, a time of mourning, a time to preserve our pride by speaking out, and voting, knowing all the while that almost none of us get to vote where and when it matters, in the huge corporate boardrooms that first delighted in offshoring American jobs, and now is delighting in turning the American workforce as just an army of robots and software pretend people.

#11 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-04-24 08:14 AM

GREAT MORNING............To wake up knowing that people who called Charlie Kirk a domestic threat

and a racist, hate mongering evil person WERE CAUGHT FUNDING THE KKK ! BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I would have dumped that thread too...

as to the world and what they think about anything...............F'em.

#12 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-04-24 10:18 AM

as to the world and what they think about anything...............F'em.

#12 | Posted by shrimptacodan

Living in your head here.

Take a rest. You've been wrong all along. Occasionally humorous, but that doesn't help much.

Quote Origin: When the Facts Change, I Change My Mind. What Do You Do, Sir?

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#13 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-04-24 10:39 AM

I can't wait for the time when I can piss on Trump's grave.

#14 | Posted by GalaxiePete at 2026-04-24 01:00 PM

I've heard people are gonna show up with bags of feces.

#15 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-24 01:04 PM

Wherever Dummkopf Trumpf is buried, there had better be 24/7 guards around it.

Oliver Cromwell was so reviled that his corpse was disinterred and then vilely desecrated.

#16 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-24 01:23 PM

"Wherever Dummkopf Trumpf is buried, there had better be 24/7 guards around it."

The Tomb of the Well Known Dotard.

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-24 01:32 PM

17. Nice ring.

#18 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-04-24 04:17 PM

#16 C0RI0LANUS accurately notes, "Wherever Dummkopf Trumpf is buried, there had better be 24/7 guards around it."

Indeed.

Said location, if left unguarded, might end up in this category due to becoming an open sewer ...

#19 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-24 04:28 PM

Nice ring indeed.

Our favorite Marine hits a bunt double.

"Argh! Leave the God-awful remains of my prez-nint alone, you Demon-crats! Blargh!"

#20 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-24 04:34 PM

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