The executive branch is not all-powerful, not even when it invokes the defense of the national interest.
Washington has demonstrated beyond any doubt that its rift with Europe is irreversible, by deliberately choosing to go to war against Iran without consulting its European allies.
The conclusion is that the war will likely continue for several weeks.
Has the Trump administration realized that they have to live with the clerical order in Iran?
The trajectory is clear: Jakarta is tilting toward Washington at a cost many fear will be borne by ordinary Indonesians.
Military power is just a necessity for enjoying the blessings of oil.
Cometh the hour, cometh the clown car.
If major nations persist in using force based on arbitrary claims, turmoil in the international community will only intensify.