If the killing of Soleimani was a response to that attack, it was clearly disproportionate: We suffered no casualties in the embassy standoff. ADADForeign policy, especially military action, is the responsibility of the president. With the strike on Soleimani, he has finally been drawn fully into the dance — but does he know the steps? Surely Iran has more devastating responses available, including attacks outside Iraq and possibly even within the United States. Will it launch further preemptive strikes to preclude Iranian action?

Source: Washington Post January 03, 2020 19:07 UTC