According to the New York Times, quote, the Trump administration said on Thursday that it planned to remove sanctions on Iranian oil, an unorthodox move intended to lower surging crew prices, which

have hurt U.S. consumers and helped Iran profit. The strategy would be a sharp reversal from

years of maximum pressure sanctions aimed to cripple Iran's economy, unquote. Well, that seems

like a rather anodyne way to describe what I personally find mind-blowing.

Here's a take from David Kurtz over at Talking Points memo, who wrote, quote,

I'm not sure I've ever seen anything as tortured, corrupt, and upside down as Donald's attempt to save his own political skin by lifting sanctions

on Iran so that it can sell its oil and stabilize energy prices while simultaneously

conducting a war against Iran. Unquote. Tortured, corrupt, and upside down. There's another word I'd like to add to that list,

but first, what exactly is Donald doing here? First of all, he's showing us very clearly that he had

no idea what can of worms he was opening.

He had no clue what was going to happen once he launched this illegal, unconstitutional,

unsupported attack on Iran.

He had no idea that Iran was going to use its best, if not only strategic advantage,

shutting down the Strait of Hermuz to all traffic except its own.

He had no idea because he doesn't think he needs to know anything,

because he thinks he knows everything.

There aren't words to describe just how dangerous it is

to have somebody so ill-equipped, so unprepared,

and so arrogant in charge of the United States military

and its vast weapons.

But there is another word for what he's doing now.

Because remember, he is lifting sanctions on Iran so that it can sell oil, which is now almost $111 a barrel.

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