The premise of the "debtor cartel" collapsing huge American banks. So, what happened to the Federal Reserve, which was created to specifically prevent this?
Also, the Strait of Hormuz toll per tanker was $10,000. So, like, under 20 cents a barrel? Granted, it was being coerced, but it seems like a lot more political options would be tried before going where this story goes.
I suppose, considering that this originated as a war game, they didn't worry too much about the specific backstory.
All that aside, it's a very solid entry for completists of that hair raising early 80's nuke flick-- if you were a kid in the 80s like me, well-- this is the insane lullabies we grew up with. I just kind of think, this Armageddon movie thing Generation X kids grew up with just MIGHT have contributed to us being a laid back slackers.
To be fair, of course, our elder Boomers had this too, and Millenials had to deal with 9/11 , and whatever this current generation is, Covid will warp their reality too. So it's not hunky dory to anyone. I do believe X had a larger dose than most.
Also, the Strait of Hormuz toll per tanker was $10,000. So, like, under 20 cents a barrel? Granted, it was being coerced, but it seems like a lot more political options would be tried before going where this story goes.
I suppose, considering that this originated as a war game, they didn't worry too much about the specific backstory.
All that aside, it's a very solid entry for completists of that hair raising early 80's nuke flick-- if you were a kid in the 80s like me, well-- this is the insane lullabies we grew up with. I just kind of think, this Armageddon movie thing Generation X kids grew up with just MIGHT have contributed to us being a laid back slackers.
To be fair, of course, our elder Boomers had this too, and Millenials had to deal with 9/11 , and whatever this current generation is, Covid will warp their reality too. So it's not hunky dory to anyone. I do believe X had a larger dose than most.