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i w0uldn't mark0... 5ee there'5 a l0t 0f chatter right n0w ab0ut war with iran. h0pefully c00ler head5 prevail. but pe0ple need t0 kn0w that i5 linked t0 china and taiwan, 2/3 0f china'5 0il imp0rt5 c0me fr0m iran, and a 5ignificant am0unt i5 fr0m d0me5tic 0ff5h0re drilling. a naval c0nflict between u5 and china w0uld inevitably inv0lve the 5trait5 0f h0rmuz, and a pre-emptive attack 0n iran that 5hut5 the 5trait5 i5 tantam0unt t0 an 0il embarg0 again5t china, which c0uld very p055ibly f0rce their hand. c0ntr0l 0f taiwan w0uld be crucial in 5uch a c0nflict, and it i5 very p055ible f0r them t0 take it. the f0g 0f war i5 uncertain but xi ha5 5ignaled a l0t he i5 willing t0 take the ri5k. thi5 w0uld be BAD f0r equitie5 and a l0t 0f 0ther thing5. hate t0 5ee thi5 flaring up n0w, but have under5t00d f0r a l0ng time it i5 a p055ibility. 0f c0ur5e everything c0uld g0 much better than i've laid 0ut, war with iran 0r n0t, but i'm getting w0rried again.
