[kidd]

Let’s be clear: Soleimani’s death sharply increases tensions in the Middle East.

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No, let’s be clear: the attack on the US Embassy (American soil) by militias serving as proxies for Iran sharply increased tensions in the Middle East.

[1Old Pro]

Let’s be clear: Soleimani’s death sharply increases tensions in the Middle East. = = = = No, let’s be clear: the attack on the US Embassy (American soil) by militias serving as proxies for Iran sharply increased tensions in the Middle East. ===

I'm less tense knowing these evil murderous terrorists are out of action.

[conejo99]

Or both were escalations. Now it’s up to the Iranians to decide if they want to up the stakes again. If they do then we will almost certainly up them once more. If the Iranians do increase their response again and we bump their increase I think it would almost have to involve direct military fighting unit against military fighting unit combat. It’s hard not to call that a war.