Apparently, the massive geopolitical spunk and billions spent on a foreign war just so we could use a previously open road? Sounds like a stellar Tuesday.

---

<p>The White House has declared victory in the war it started in Iran, saying it has achieved its objectives of spending tens of billions of dollars and causing thousands of deaths in order to return things to roughly as they were before the war started, at least for the next two weeks.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://theshovel.com.au/2026/04/08/us-claims-huge-victory-straight-of-hormuz/">US Declares Huge Victory After It Negotiates for Trade Route That Was Previously Open To Re-Open</a> appear...