If the Iranian leadership is smart, and there is some reason to believe that it is, the Islamic state will not substantially retaliate for the assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani.  Why not?  They don't need to.    The history of Iranian revenge strikes is much less formidable than being made out by our handwringing leftist elites.  In fact, it's difficult to discern Iranian retaliation from provocation.  In other words, Iran is going to attack Americans and American interests regardless of whether we strike back.  Indeed, that is exactly the pattern of events that led to the killing of Soleimani and an Iranian-supported Iraqi militia leader a few days ago.  The attack on Soleimani followed a string of Iranian attacks on U.S. assets and personnel and those of allied nations over several months.  This includes the mining of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, the downing of a U.S....(Read Full Post)