...which ignores decades of evidence making it clear that the regime will send it's citizens out as cannon fodder, without a second thought.
the result is predictable: america will threaten to slaughter iranian civilians or else, and iran will happily hand over their civilians to be slaughtered, then glorify them as martyrs, then go about their day like nothing happened, while making no concessions. and the americans will need to wear that on their sleeves.
trump doesn't get it and he's not going to get it. he needs to be removed from power before this turns into a pointless, stupid bloodbath.
my solidarity was with the iranian opposition, who needed air support. the americans were positioned and ready, and this should be over by now, but the president is a stubborn retard that won't listen.