No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences

Bombing will not make Iran go away. US bombs will not destroy the knowhow needed to build a nuclear weapon or the will do so, if that is what Tehran wants. The huge attack ordered by Donald Trump will not halt ongoing open warfare between Israel and Iran. It will not bring lasting peace to the Middle East, end the slaughter in Gaza, deliver justice to the Palestinians, or end more than half a century of bitter enmity between Tehran and Washington. More likely, Trump's rash, reckless gamble will inflame and exacerbate all these problems. Depending on how Iran and…