We have a Europe that’s scared out of its wits and diplomatically inept, presidents with dirty underwear, and borders that are bursting at the seams like old clothes.
The central objective of increasing the security and military costs imposed on Iran is not necessarily to launch an all-out war, but rather to compel the Iranian leadership to accept a new deal.
Even as Washington may call and claim victory, notional or real, the global pain of the brash and so-called bold and illegal strikes will be real for years to come.