Perhaps. But the President also made a point to mention that we demanded the Taliban to turn over binLaden, and when "they didn't think we meant it" they suffered the consequences. I believe he was talking directly to Iran today.
no doubt but we are not dealing with rational people here. Their misplaced "bravado" is going to get their butts kicked in spades. These people never learn, going back to Libya in 1986. The step up to the plate only to get struck out in straight pitches with breaking balls.