Every war is different, but equally, it is folly to ignore history. When American bombs are dropped in the Middle East, the consequences are unpredictable and perhaps uncontrollable.
While the new day brings a comfort in US military support there will also be deep trepidation that this war has entered a dangerous and potentially uncontrollable phase.
Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Iran of seeking to develop a nuclear bomb but Israel itself has long been believed to have a nuclear weapons programme - this is why.
Mr Tsikhanouski was arrested after he announced he would run for the presidency against Alexander Lukashenko in the 2020 election. As he was detained and subsequently sentenced to 18 years in prison, his wife Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya ran in his place ...