RE: BREAKING: The Pentagon announces the US killed Iranian general Soleimani
January 7, 2020 at 12:21 pm
The best thing for Iran would be to take the high road and not give Trump any further excuse for attacks; but that would be very difficult politically. The regime will have to be seen as taking at least proportionate retaliation.
The worst thing would be for Iran to take the low road and do something that would inspire a troops-on-the-ground regular war; like close the Straits of Hormuz which would likely trigger a global recession. I think they will opt for a more measured response.
Like a retaliatory terror attack, possibly against a Trump property. Which is likely to provoke additional escalation, and so on we go to war anyway. China and Russia will side with Iran and try to turn it into a proxy war. While Iraq may be prevented from siding with Iran by our presence; many Iraqis will be on Iran's side in this. It will get very, very sticky unless congress can reign the president in.
The worst thing would be for Iran to take the low road and do something that would inspire a troops-on-the-ground regular war; like close the Straits of Hormuz which would likely trigger a global recession. I think they will opt for a more measured response.
Like a retaliatory terror attack, possibly against a Trump property. Which is likely to provoke additional escalation, and so on we go to war anyway. China and Russia will side with Iran and try to turn it into a proxy war. While Iraq may be prevented from siding with Iran by our presence; many Iraqis will be on Iran's side in this. It will get very, very sticky unless congress can reign the president in.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.
