They look like drowning victims. GSC are flailing around like they know the doom loop is about to escalate. This can’t be about an Iran-US “deal” anymore. GSC themselves must boot US bases out of the region.
The Gulf nations / kingdoms are realizing that America cannot protect them. The entire region will be reshaped. U.S. assets and bases will never return to the Persian Gulf with any significant strength. The U.S. military has been forced to retreat from the region. https://t.co/DnPy1ZHTRZ
— HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) August 22, 2026
BREAKING: The US military has permanently lost access to 15 Persian Gulf bases, with Iran now poised to control access to the Gulf states, and the US having to negotiate new access in western Saudi Arabia, Israel, and southern Europe, per retired four-star US Gen. Barry…
— The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) August 23, 2026
Elsewhere forward bases crumble. Bulgaria KICKS OUT U.S. Refueling Tankers Two U.S. KC-135 tankers deployed to support American military operations in the Middle East have LEFT Bulgaria’s Bezmer Air Base EARLY, despite authorization to remain until October 1.
In a month the weather will cool a bit. But just a reminder of what the US faces with the added factor of no forward bases.
— Dominick Buscemi (@dbuscemi1949) August 23, 2026
Total flailing on the Treasury bond sale front. Big Brain Trump confuses bonds with bombs and will call in the military. What does that look like? “Grandpa, they say this tornado is gonna be a bad one!” “Don’t worry sweetie, I can just shoot it with this here gun.”
$12 trillion in debt rollover and new issuance over next year.
Bond sale at gunpoint. Girl Scouts never resorted to selling cookies at the threat of bodily harm.
So how many boxes of Thin Mints. As she spins the cylinder of her pearl handled revolver— IBookery (@ibookery) August 22, 2026
US is slapping 50% tariffs on Canada exactly when Canada is planning to export 300kb of crude oil a day less to US due to overdue maintenance – what can go wrong, right? pic.twitter.com/TSsyy83o9E
— JustDario (@DarioCpx) August 22, 2026
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