In the 14th century, as the Mongol Empire broke apart, the trading routes became less safe and the empire itself ebbed into a backwater. The UK tried to unblock the strait with an invasion of Gallipoli, but as we’ve seen, the invasion was a military disaster and the strait remained in Ottoman hands. The US president entered the field with the promise of a quick and powerful agreement, but now finds himself in the midst of a war that he can neither win nor find a dignified way out of.
Author: Bill Bonner
Published at: 2026-04-01 22:00:51
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