I’m certainly not an expert in geopolitical issues, or in war strategies. I, like a lot of you, hate the thought of people dying in battle, whether they are Americans or not. In the aftermath of the Iran air strikes on their nuclear facilities, it seems that this time may be a hinge in history. Not a flare-up — but a defining moment when deterrence, if wielded properly, could save lives and prevent global catastrophe, or, if mishandled, could plunge us into a generation-defining war.One of the main reasons Trump was elected was his stance on avoiding “forever wars.” In addition to the lives lost, we can’t really afford war. After the disastrous loss of a reported 1.4 million lives in Ukraine and Russia and the untold amounts of our tax dollars to pay for it, people are just t
