What Trump will or will not do is unknown. When the illusive stillness in the standoff between Tehran and Jerusalem will end is also unknown.
One thing is certain: If America joins Israel in its war against Iran, the outcome will be a geopolitical showdown that could dramatically alter the world as we know it. It is the storm of the 21st century and, for the moment, the American ship of state is sailing right into it. At a minimum, Trump should demand answers from his civilian and military advisors to four important questions.
Trump will have quite a conundrum on hand when he takes office thanks to the people behind Biden. He will have to have an idea of what he wants to do and articulate it before he can even think of acting on it.
This article is about that process.