We are being played. They want war with Iran. This is why this "surprise" attack was allowed to occur. The petro-dollar is on it's last legs. With the BRICS getting chummy with Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela, the end of the American Empire is within sight. This is the U.S. Hail Mary pass to somehow wrestle control back and continue to dominate the world. Instead this will accelerate our demise and possibly create a global conflagration that no one knows how to put out.