Sean Rayment

There appear to be numerous actors on both sides only too willing to see the fighting continue, irrespective of the cost

They are weapons of the utmost cynicism — they work on the premise that wounded soldiers cause more problems for an enemy than dead ones

History has repeatedly shown that wars are far easier to fight than to end

There is a possibility, albeit remote, that the president’s death could be used as a catalyst for change

In the future nothing will be off the table — including Iran’s nuclear facilities