US Armed Forces Not Ready to Escort Tankers Through Hormuz — Pētera Street Also Not Ready for Winter Season
While Americans admit they're not ready for war in the Strait of Hormuz, Liepāja residents have been accustomed for years to the fact that nobody is ready for anything.
US Defense Secretary Wright admitted on television that their armed forces are not ready to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. "It will happen relatively soon, but it can't happen now," he said, which is roughly the same thing Liepāja's municipal services think every morning about snow removal on Pētera Street.
Iran has promised to block all oil exports from the Persian Gulf while the war with the US and Israel continues. But as our local Pētera Street shop owner Artūrs says: "We don't need to promise to block oil — our roads by themselves make cars take detours."
US military resources are reportedly concentrated on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities, which reminds us of the situation where all of Liepāja's resources are concentrated on maintaining at least one stretch of road without potholes. The result is similar — nobody really knows when the work will be finished.
At least the Americans admit they're not ready. On our Pētera Street, it's been accepted for years that readiness is only a theoretical concept, especially for winter season. But unlike Hormuz, our street never completely closes — you can always drive through, as long as your car has good shock absorbers and you're not afraid of adventure.
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