Imminent Threat: As mourning ends for Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, one of Iran’s generals said, “We are ready to take a fierce revenge against America.” The NY Times reports that they are threatening a “proportional” response, which, if you take it literally, would mean …

Permawar: President Obama is expected to announce today that he is stopping the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan and keeping 9,800 soldiers in the country through most of 2016. The number is expected to drop to 5,500 by 2017. …