With the recent assassination of Qassem Soleimani, the United States may have triggered a chain of events that could easily spiral outside of our control. Democrats and their, "What's your strategy?" critiques and Republicans' "Dangerous pieces off the board" justification are irreconcilable. In this episode, we address why looking at the long-term strategy is ABSOLUTELY the right way to think about this and we examine the potential pitfalls of chessboard thinking and conventional warfare with an unconventional adversary.