gipper
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Killing the general was an act of terrorism.It was a terrorist act.Yes it would be an act of war, just as Donnieās murdering the General was an act of war.Iran is skilled at assassination. Suppose they kill an American commensurate with Soleimani's value. Say Pompano. Would that be an act of war?Live Updates: Iran Vows āForceful Revengeā After U.S. Kills General
How big a splash will Iran's retaliation for the killing of their Qud leader have to be to justify our nation going to war with Iran?
How many dead Americans would you say?
How many will you accept without going to war?
If they just kill...four...Americans, will that not be enough?
We aren't going to war with Iran....Trump isn't into war, you moron.
Here is a good outline of what might happen next...
The US paints itself ā and Iran ā into a corner
The Iranians simply had no other choice than to declare that there will be a retaliation. There are a few core problems with what happens next. Letās look at them one by one:
- First, it is quite obvious from the flagwaving claptrap in the US that Uncle Shmuel is ālocked and loadedā for even more macho actions and reaction. In fact, Secretary Esper has basically painted the US into what I would call an āover-reaction cornerā by declaring that āthe game has changedā and that the US will take āpreemptive actionā whenever it feels threatened. Thus, the Iranians have to assume that the US will over-react to anything even remotely looking like an Iranian retaliation.
- No less alarming is that this creates the absolutely perfect conditions for a false flag Ć la āUSS Libertyā. Right now, the Israelis have become at least as big a danger for US servicemen and facilities in the entire Middle-East as are the Iranians themselves. How? Simple! Fire a missile/torpedo/mine at any USN ship and blame Iran. We all know that if that happens the US political elites will do what they did the last time around: let US servicemen die and protect Israel at all costs (read up on the USS Liberty if you donāt know about it)
- There is also a very real risk of āspontaneous retaliationsā by otherparties (not Iran or Iranian allies). In fact, in his message, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has specifically declared that āMartyr Suleimani is an international face to the Resistance and all lovers of the Resistance share a demand in retaliation for his blood. All friends ā as well as all enemies ā must know the path of Fighting and Resistance will continue with double the will and the final victory is decidedly waiting for those who fight in this path.ā He is right, Soleimani was loved and revered by many people all over the globe, some of whom might decided to avenge his death. This means that we might well see some kind of retaliation which, of course, will be blamed on Iran but which might not be the result of any Iranian actions at all.
- Finally, should the Iranians decide not to retaliate, then we can be absolutely sure that Uncle Shmuel will see that as a proof of his putative āinvincibilityā and take that as a license to engage in even more provocative actions.