>>508583459 (OP)There isn't any other option, other than fucking off. Iran is a trap. Israel wants us to fall into this trap because they need the US empire to die right around the same time the Iranian regime dies in order for their Greater Israel Empire to be realized. Iran (the IRGC) has the same goal as Israel--they want the US to spring to the trap so that the American empire can be bled to death. What does Trump want? He's really the wildcard. If we assume Trump doesn't care about Greater Israel or any of that religious bullshit, he wants a third term. What better way than get us involved in other regime change war? It'll start off with anti-War demonstrations, then they'll issue a draft, which will escalate things into a civil war. At that point Trump can seize as much power as he wants, and basically the US becomes an "Israel" for liberal jewry.
If the big three players want US boots on the ground, do you think it's going to go any other way? I don't.
Why is Iran a trap? The US military has abandoned traditional military doctrine in favor of Shock & Awe. Because of this (which is a major blind-spot) they'll lose.
It'd take 3-4M troops to win, and the US would only send in 100k. Nukes will be off the table because Russia and or China will say "we'll nuke whoever uses a nuke". Iran if you use a nuke, we'll nuke you. US if you use a nuke, we'll nuke you. Israel if you use a nuke, we'll nuke you. That neutralizes the US's privilege (being the hegemonic superpower) of escalation dominance. And the world will say "hey, that's very responsible of you Russia/China". At that point, the US has dropped 100k troops into the country, they are encircled, and unable to re-supply (think: Sicilian Expedition).
And that's when the actual counter-insurgency starts, and the hubris of Empire leads to ruin, same as with the Athenians way back when.