Not likely that there will be boots on the ground but AWACS cover, bombing runs into Lebanon from a carrier, or accidental entry into the conflict through having to defend against some attack… Put a carrier group or two into an active war zone, and you are taking risks of escalation,
I have to say again that I am fully in favor of Israel doing what it has to do to maintain the safety of its people, and of America supporting that effort. I’m probably the most consistent supporter of Israel on this board, and have been since I showed up here 24 years ago.
This isn’t about politics. I’m not ‘just asking questions’ as a way to criticise without criticising. Once war breaks out, it’s time for everyone to put the politics behind and figure out how to win, and more importantly how not to lose.
One of the main ways to do that is to examine what could go wrong and prepare for it, rather than just staying in your happy place waving a flag and calling for victory.