The War with Iran is expanding. According to  Time  magazine : Early public messaging has underlined this shift. The man who addressed Iran and the world on television after the death of the Ayatollah was   Ali Larijani , the head of the national security council. A former IRGC commander and an experienced politician with a reputation for pragmatism, Larijani has been   overseeing   nuclear negotiations, regional relations, and suppression of recent protests.  In his  televised address,  Larijani   struck a tone   that was at once defiant and carefully calibrated. He spoke of national unity, warned against those who would seek to “fragment the country,” and framed the confrontation not as a crisis of leadership but as an existential struggle for Iran itself. The message projected resolve and defiance toward the U.S. and Israel, while directing an unmistakable warning inward, toward any faction tempted to exploit the moment. From  NB...

 First, the latest on the War in Iran: How world leaders have responded .  As expected. What will our Congress do ?  I expect no significant action, as Republicans are in control of both houses.  However, even if something controlling emanates, Trump will simply ignore anything, for he has all the enforcement powers. Democrats keep saying that the people are united against Trump attacking Iran.  Actually a  poll, taken just before this action , shows the contrary. According to  Mother Jones :   Just one in four Americans   supports the Trump administration’s ongoing strikes on Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos   poll   released on Sunday.   However, my sense is that the American public identifies more with the wishes of the people of Iran, and what Trump has done has opened the door to a possible successful revolution.  We'll see the true reaction over the coming weeks. But say, the USA masses don't support Trump on ...