A World Beyond Fossiles

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Muller

Why is everyone so desperate to get the Strait of Hormuz open as it was before the US American/Israeli war of choice against Iran? Why can’t measured World leaders see the big advantage, a chance to finally (and actually almost too late) free us from deadly dependence on corrupt Gulf monarchies with regard to oil and gas?

Just consider practicing much more cognitive dissonance reduction. I suppose shutting down the choke point in the Middle East for oil and gas would actually be the best for our serious attempts to address climate change, if there are any.

A radical turn, not whiny insistence without alternative due to (as discussed mainly in hopelessly backward Germany) low wind speeds, low sunlight (in the dark months of wintertime), lack of charging stations, ugly wind turbines, and whatnot?

Iran may actually do us a big favour. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released the above map on May 5 which had been misinterpreted by most western politicians. Although, in the beginning, fears were spread by Iranian spokespersons Iran could keep the Strait of Hormuz closed “forever”. But that actually applied to hostile vessels only.

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Could Iran Win the ESC?

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Muller

My first thought was, when I saw this a couple of weeks ago, Do they want to participate in the ESC? No, certainly not. This is just making fun of it (western pop culture) on a very high level. This is propaganda with numerous truths, in contrast to Trump’s Truth Social platform, a truly Orwellian name.

Here are the lyrics.

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Trump Won the War?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Muller

This week, President Donald Trump is due visiting China after he had postponed the flight in March because of the war in Iran. He will meet China’s paramount leader in Beijing, Xi Jinping, and this is the first visit of a US President in China in 9 years. There are many important discussion points on the agenda, but I’m quite sure that Donald Trump’s first claim will be, I WON THE WAR!

The war was well-prepared (Congress was involved, the propaganda machine working well so that the public endorsed it, even an attempt for a powerful UN Security Council resolution was launched). But G.W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Colin Powell were insufficiently informed about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction, the alleged reason for the assault. They did not exist, at least never were found.

Long time ago, one of my favourite jokes about former President George W. Bush who sent the United States together with a coalition of the willing (sans Germany and France) into the Iraq War (it happened that I was in nearby Kuwait at that time) went,

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No Cards

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Muller

When the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke on April 27 to students of the Carolus Magnus high school in the small town of Marsberg in Northrhine-Westphalia, it made headlines around the world. Merz said, regarding the current war on Iran, that President Donald Trump had no strategy, especially no exit strategy, that Iranians negotiated most skilfully, or rather very skilfully not negotiated, and that a whole nation (the US) was humiliated by Iran and its “so-called” Revolutionary Guards.

Did he utter this intentionally in order to indirectly address Donald Trump? To offer his friendly advice, to help the World Emperor in making wiser decisions?

Certainly not. Most probably he thought that his almost private talk with students (who probably had asked him respective questions) within the hills of his home region, the Sauerland, would get unnoticed and may even strengthen his image as a leader who knows.

If only it hadn’t been rather Captain Obvious-like.

Germans—indeed, even all the Europeans—have to suffer because of this blunder. Insulted and vengeful Trump wants to impose more tariffs on cars. It will hit mostly Germany’s outdated automobile industry which is, stupidly enough, still relying on internal combustion engines. Something Donald Trump prefers anyway.

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Iran’s Jihad – Sacred Defense

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Muller

Yesterday was TACO-Tuesday. It wasn’t clear why Donald Trump wanted to escort two US-flagged merchant vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz. Were there any special goods on board? Or was the entire enterprise of engaging his military just futile?

Anyway, last night he just declared “Project Freedom” would pause.

“Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

Just after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has claimed that hundreds of commercial ships are lining up to leave the Strait of Hormuz thanks to the United States having erected a “red, white and blue dome” over the corridor.

Not so easy, I suppose. Meanwhile I was wondering what is Iran making out of it?

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