Meanwhile, it does not take a von Clausewitz or a Sun Tzu to figure out, militarily and also politically, that it would be the worst kind of madness to isolate America in this difficult, poisonous struggle.
The idea of thrusting America into two wars at once and eviscerating the support it needs in the region is not some mischievous theoretical game. It is a deadly, real-life game, and "its players should certainly know better."
"its players should certainly know better."
We go through the motions so we can take them out 1 at a time.
Isreal has nothing to do with this. THey have attacked the US, and they view us as the Great Satan. They view us as the mortal enemies of Islam. This is THEIR view not mine.
DOn't seperate the TATICS of fighting a war with the Strategic realities we face.