On the first true game theory war

The United States is trying to bomb Iran to the negotiating table. The path to success here is narrow; and I am not sure why Donald Trump rushed to take it.

The enemy gets a vote.

This is the core maxim in war. No matter how well your strategists plan, no matter how bravely your soldiers fight, the other side has its own vision and its own forces.

Or, as Mike Tyson said, Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Tyson’s plan was simple. He attacked. He hammered his opponents until they fell do…