Watch and see.
These acts of extreme violence broke the will of our enemy to resist. It is called war. It is brutish, ugly and violent and little glory except as depicted in the movies.
When one lets the enemy set the rules of engagement, you have just lost the war. War should be avoided unless our national interests and security is in danger. If one must go to war, it should be brutal and devastating to the enemy.
If one must fight, "Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war." If you can not do this, you will lose.
“This will escalate into something that NO ONE ever expected.
Watch and see”
Was thinking the same thing.
Most likely an attack on the US.