Many tell us what to think. I ask my readers to be skeptical. Question me and others. 
Vladimir Putin started one in Ukraine more than four years ago, hoping to end it in four days, four weeks at most. The objective was to convince Ukrainians that a Russia-friendly government would be better for them. But the longer bombs and missiles are the main arguments, the less likely Ukrainians are ever to agree. Seeing that Putin’s action goes mostly unpunished, Donald Trump launched his own, too, in Iran. The objective is the same: to have an American-friendly government there. Arguments are the same, too. The outcome will not be better, especially with Iran being more than a double the size of Ukraine. Everyone worries that Xi Jinping might launch a military operation in Taiwan. If he does, he will not need to fire one shot. After Russia and the U.S. are exhausted, Xi will need to make a call to Taipei to get the China-friendly government there.
