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 This is a terrible take, this is what Israel and the smooth brains running the US want.  Better to be the bigger man and let Israel strike first.  Let the world see that it was indeed Israel that provoked war. 

 I don't think the younger gen people of the US have the same blind love of Israel that our Boomer parents seem to. 

I don't think Israel will risk all out war with Iran 
 Hey, let's be decent to each other. Read the whole comment, eh? But yeah, the kids aren't fans of Israel, but I question whether that makes a difference 
 Uh I did read the whole comment, what nuance am I missing in the Iran should be hitting the big red button?  Iran doesn't have the social capital to survive being the aggressor.  They need to look like the victim of they are to survive a war with Israel (USA)