In the long run, let's hope nothing like a greater Middle East war ever happens. At the moment, it sounds like Iran did seriously weigh what I was suggesting about "what is this guy Trump capable of"? Their response, and Trump's tweet bode well for defusing the impetus for an actual hot war.
I think this is what Trump gambled would be the result. Regardless of Soleimani's status and calling Trump's action an act of war, the Iranians have to know better if they want their theocracy to survive.
Even Netanyahu saying this was not Israel's fight reflects, I think, that he has to have known the nature of Trump's gamble would be aided by such a statement.
Sounds like Trump threw the fear of God into the Iranian leadership. I thought a measured response by Iran was their most sensible choice, but their missiles didn't even land in sections of the bases occupied by American forces. Not sure if that was deliberate, but they said that's it for a response, so, if that's the case, and no US casulties, it sounds like Trump has the option of an off ramp for the present crisis.
