"When Xenophobia Fails, All An Authoritarian Has Left Is War"

Alan: Over the last few days, it has been revealed that Israel bombed Syria's largest airport, and recently Trump, abetted by National Security Advisor John Bolton, made contingency plans to attack Iran.

Syria: https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Netanyahu-confirms-Israel-responsible-for-strikes-in-Syria-577176

Iran: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/13/politics/white-house-iran-airstrikes-national-security-council/index.html

https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/is-the-trump-administration-pivoting-the-fight-in-syria-toward-a-war-with-iran

https://www.vox.com/world/2019/1/14/18181962/iran-news-bolton-strike-pentagon-trump-mattis