Vietnam taught America the limits of its power. Hormuz is teaching it again

Vietnam taught America the limits of its power. Hormuz is teaching it again Submitted by Sami Al-Arian on Tue, 09/29/2026 - 17:43 Washington believed the 1991 Gulf War had overcome the 'Vietnam Syndrome'. Seven months of bombing and blockade against Iran have brought it back Vessels sit in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on 28 September 2026, a week after commercial crossings of the strait fell to two in a single day (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/WANA via Reuters) On On 22 September, only two commercial vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz. A narrow choke point that normally handles…