. . . how many people in this country will be cheering Iran on.

I'll be cheering for the US not to get involved.

I am sure there will be those who aren't the least bit concerned about Israel or Israelis, so...

The fallout, well, I am sure that will be interesting too.

attacked (most likely for good reason) Iranian Consulate territory which, if I am correct is considered sovereign Iranian territory, correct? Thus, wouldn't Iran be justified in some retaliatory action?

Israel knew this when it attacked and concluded the cost benefit analysis was worth it.

Why is President Biden getting in the middle of this?

broken diplomatic relations with Ecuador, which forcibly entered the Mexican Embassy on April 5th to arrest Ecuador's former VP, who had been granted asylum there.

Back to Iran, Israel, and the strike on the consulate in Damascus, the targets apparently were two Iranian generals. Five other officers were also killed. They were in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, which parallels much of Iran's military, similar to how the Nazi Waffen SS paralleled the German Wehrmacht. One of the generals commanded the IRGC Quds force which has the leading role in equipping and funding Iran's surrogates and proxies, the most loyal and competent of which is the Lebanese Hizballah. Quds Force has also conducted external direct action along the lines of the US Joint Special Operations Command's Delta and Seal Team Six. The Quds Force was the primary supplier of explosively formed penetrating munitions used against the US military serving in Iraq.

Israel has a long memory and while it's possible that Israel targeted them in retaliation for past actions. But since they went to the extreme step of targeting a consulate, I'd infer it's more likely that it was to disrupt current planning.

While President Biden's commitment to defending Israel is clear, his terse response of 'Don't' to Iran's potential actions lacks the nuance and depth needed in delicate diplomatic situations. A more comprehensive approach that addresses concerns and outlines consequences may be more effective in maintaining stability in the region.

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We don't know, nor should we, what behind the scenes communication has taken place.
Such critics are not criticizing logically, but more rooted in finding something to criticize.

That terse response was for us, his voters. Sorry if that didn't meet your approval.
I stand with Joe & Kamala, and I trust them in all international negotiations.

This blank check approach is being used by Netanyahu to the detrement of all.