I think this is a chess move in a game that's been going on for the past 30 years.

I also think the Iranians are clearly very good at playing chess.

And I fear that Kurt Vonnegut's short story "All the King's Men" bears more semblance to our reality (or at least the reality of some of us) than many woudl care or like to admit. I just pray I don't act like the bawling corporal/pawn.