[Obadiah]

Yep, I think this is about destabilizing Iran and Ahmanutjob. It is very stressful to keep a country, and it's military on a perpetual state of readiness thinking an attack is imminent. Eventually people get tired of it and want it to stop and start blaming their leaders for the disruption and stress.

[ZeitgeistSurfer]

I think the force deployment is not a prelude to any kind of generalized air assault or invasion of Iran. Rather, its a blunt message to the mullahs that if they do not stop their direct meddling in Iraq, they may have to pay a large price. We will see more tactical moves on the ground against the Iranian and Syrian agents in country (of which there are plenty).

[Prophet in the wilderness]

The attack will happen for sure, but, in this stage, it looks like the US is goading or egging Iran ( Ahmanutjob ) into making a fatal mistake, or giving the freedom fighters/opposition forces time to get their ducks in order.

[khnyny]

Yes, not everyone in Iran is as crazy as Ahmanutjob. Many entities have a lot to lose if there is a military showdown with Israel and/or the US. The rumblings seem to indicate that a nice political coup could be in the works, lol.