Is World War III Over Already? Iran Slaps Back After Soleimani Strike

Gentlemen – wonderful academic discussion… points well made and arguments well founded, BUT I’m afraid that I disagree with you at a fundamental level. I agree with Mark Steyn (America Alone) That the very notion of sovereign nations and unique cultures is meaningless to these people (the leaders, not the average person, generally speaking). There is only one issue to consider, Infidel or Muslim… that’s it…The caliphate, as I understand it, is a world wide lordship. No countries…Therefore, they use the idea of the country,Iran, only as a device to cover or internationally protect their actions and goals. They pretend to be a country so that the wack-a-lib-a-doodles keep shouting “SOVEREIGN NATION” while the leaders giggle and say – useful idiots… Bill is right about bullies in general, but these are not typical bullies. Hitler and Tojo were defeated on a political/ economic and military level (Japanese “religious” attitudes not withstanding) But an idea &/or a deep rooted faith is much more difficult to suppress or conquer. This will continue until all of the leadership is gone, not just one general and as you said, the people can self determine. I believe that I would plan to “take out” his replacement and anyone else who takes the job. You can’t just bloody their nose. They just consider that part of the cost of doing business. Heck, they send their children with bombs strapped to their chests to do their dirty work for Pete’s sake….. The “general” was a useful tool that had lived out its usefulness..no true mourning or loss. Islam, Caliphate, Sharia, power and subjugation are the end game and all that matters– by any means— OH.. and by the way, we call him SALAMI now..