Kuala Lampur, March 22 -- Watching the world this week has been a bit like watching a drunk man start a bar fight, smash half the furniture, and then loudly complain that nobody is helping him pick up the chairs.

That, in essence, is where we are.

Donald Trump has been having a very public meltdown because several countries declined to send warships to help stabilise the Strait of Hormuz - after he decided to start a war without bothering to consult most of the world first.

Let that sit for a moment.

Three weeks ago the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran.

No consultation with Nato.

No consultation with Asian allies.

No consultation with half the countries whose economies depend on the oil flowing through that na...