Originally Posted by
tdracer
One could make a pretty good case that this is a war - one that Iran started 46 years ago when Iran attacked the US Embassy (considered to be US territory) and took hostages. That easily qualifies as "an act of war".
That war has been continuing at a low level (with occasional flare-ups), with Iran mainly using various proxies - ever since.
Well we've also "been at war" with North Korea, and its intentions are no less belligerent than Iran's, but we haven't attacked them recently.
I don't love the Iranian regime, nor the North Korean regime, but it's not a reason to suddenly initiate a lethal military action. The cost of this war will no doubt be far greater than any possible benefit to this country.