In a new book, two New York Times writers describe an interview in which Trump had an aide bring out a two-page list of the most powerful leaders in history — Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Stalin, Mao, Hitler — and argued he’s more powerful than any of them. The most powerful man, he told them, ever to walk the face of the earth.

Why would he want any association with these genocidal tyrants?

"Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals." 
Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame." 

I Corinthians 15:33-34

“I would say to my soul, O my soul, this is not the place of despair; this is not the time to despair in. As long as mine eyes can find a promise in the Bible, as long as there is a moment left me of breath or life in this world, so long will I wait or look for mercy, so long will I fight against unbelief and despair.”

-- John Bunyan

...to bomb Iran's energy network "back into the stone age," how will Iran respond?

Strategic jihad? Will they level central Washington with ten, explosive fifteen-passenger vans?

No, something far worse.

Iran announced today that it will strike the world’s most important energy facilities, located in Arab countries and Israel, all within range of Iran’s precision missiles, in response to any new US and Israeli strikes:

1. Ghawar Oil Field, Saudi Arabia, backbone of Saudi production, disruption puts 5%+ of world oil supply at risk

2. Abqaiq + Khurais, Saudi Arabia, 7M+ bpd throughput, world’s largest oil stabilization plant

3. Ruways Refinery + Zakum Oil Field, UAE, 2nd largest offshore oil field, 1M+ bpd

4. North Ghadir Gas Field + Ras Laffan LNG, Qatar, world’s largest gas field with 25% of proven reserves, 20% of global LNG trade

5. Burgan Oil Field, Kuwait, 67B barrel reserves, 2M bpd

6. Sitrah Refinery + Al-Mihaj, Bahrain

7. Leviathan + Tamar Gas Fields, Israel, ...