In Iran, the loss of one leader has led to the installation of another, and so critics of American action abroad may look to the philosophy books for a perspective of its morality and ethics to explain a crisis.
Yet, America knows more than most about the spread of chaos across the world. It feels beset by groups unknown to its local law enforcement agencies. Its investigations lead to the offices of an eclectic mix of people all around the world.
By doing so, America stands to gain an enhanced security status. The longtime anti-American hatred of Ali Khamenei – centrally authorised and conducted from secret bunkers and remote locations – is gone, and Americans live in safety.
The death of a celebrated leader is hardly a cause for moral questioning in our terms. The selfsame people can’t wait for the end of a career, let alone an era. The bottom feeders are ready for more, but the dust settles on a fairer world.


