Comments by my former GOC, very apt.

Lack of terrain knowledge has been the cause of defeat of many militaries.

US, never known for its knowledge of history and geography, is making a huge mistake.

Jokingly said “US makes war to learn world geography”.

Hormuz is sacred to Persia, named after the Zoroastrian deity of wisdom and light, Ahura Mazda ( modified to Hormoz or Hormuzd in Middle Persian).

Iranian men & women will fight to the death to protect their nation.

On the other side, the Boab el-Mandeb (Arabic for “Gate of Tears” or “Gate of Lamentation”) is a critical 16-mile-wide shipping strait between Yemen & Djibouti. Again a death trap.

Yanks are fingering two Wasp hives.

Hope they have bought extra land at Arlington Cemetery to recieve the certain & large no of body bags.