The David Lin Report · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Clem Chambers analyzes the US strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that the current approach is best described as 'siege.' He outlines three options: siege, run away, or invade, concluding that siege is the most viable, citing historical examples like Julius Caesar's tactics.
“There's America's got three options. Yeah. Siege. Siege. Run away. Or invade.”
“So you can't invade. You can't run away. But you can siege. I mean, that's how Julius Caesar did the, um, French in.”
“And that's what America will do to Iran, if it got any sense.”