Iran War???

I am going to write this blog and see if I can keep it brief and not turn it into a 20,000 word dissertation.

Last night, early this morning, a U.S. drone fired a rocket and killed Iran's Major-General Qassem Soleimani. He was in Baghdad visiting the leaders of the people who were attack the American Embassy in Baghdad this past week. I am sure they were planning the next step. ( Which asks the question, we have fought Iraq two times, defeating them both times in recent history, however, they are now in the camp allowing Iranian leaders to come and go at will in their country.)

Soleimani, was commander of the Iranian Seals, Delta Force, Green Beret, Rangers, Marine Recon all rolled into one. ( They are the Quds, or the unit in Iran's Revolutionary Army who carry out unconventional warfare and terrorist attacks all over the world. Soleimani is Machiavellian in his moves, and many in the world expected him to become the next President of Iran.)

This is not a good guy, but we have for all purposes carried out a political assassination on foreign soil as he is both a military and political leader in Iran. He was basically number 2 in the Iranian government.( Almost like killing the Vice President of a nation)

The next question is this, what will Iran do to carry out revenge against the death of Soleimani? Everyone from the religious "Supreme Leader" to Iran's President to Iran's  foreign minister has said Iran will pay back the U.S.

Will it be terrorist attacks? Will it be some sort of military action? Will they attack our cyber infrastructure?

Will it be immediate? Or will it be down the road? Nations in the Middle East often play the " long game." Attacking after the heat has been turned down. After the initial event has been forgotten here in the Western world.

Will it be several attacks? All at once? Or strung out? 

You can rest assure, it is " All hands on deck" this morning at the Pentagon.

Israel has put their military on "High Alert." And their prime minister was visiting Greece, cut his visit short and returned home. 

You have got to remember, Iran has the ability to use terrorism anyplace around the world against Americans, yes, even American civilians around the world.....Asia, Europe, Latin America, and yes, even here in the United States. And they think nothing of killing civilians.

Anyway, as the Chinese say, " May you live in interesting times. " This morning is certainly interesting.