Thus, as Colonel Douglas Macgregor and Dr Lydia Wilson of Oxford University caution, should the US attack Iran in a full-scale war, it could herald the additional entry of two nuclear powers to the theater, and transform the bilateral war into one of great-power conflict.
[End of excerpt from China might take Iran's side in a war with US]
Conclusion
The decision to take out Soleimani, risking a confrontation with Tehran, was not another one of Trump's incoherent impulsive acts.
Trump was calling, I hope and pray, Tehran's bluff and "wagered all in with the single most daring American act in a conflict that's been raging for years." [5]
New Year's Eve reporters asked Trump if he foresees going to war with Iran. "Do I want to? No. I want to have peace. I like peace, and Iran should want peace more than anybody. So I don't see that happening. They will pay a very BIG PRICE! This is not a Warning, it is a Threat. Happy New Year!"
Epilogue
I wrote the article at OpEdNews Was Trump's Betrayal of the Kurds the Dumbest Move of His Presidency? because I couldn't understand why no one was interested in the real story of why the "Donald" sold out the Kurds.
I wrote the article at OpEdNews Is the killing of Soleimani related to the China, Russia and Iran four-day joint military exercise? because I can't understand why no one is interested in the real story of why The "Donald" killed the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
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