One paragraph:

They [U.S. officials] are desperate to avert a regional war that they fear could pull the United States into the fighting.
...

Then this paragraph:

The U.S. diplomatic scramble, combined with displays of military force, shows that the United States is determined to prevent a wider conflagration — and prepared to strike powerfully in support of Israel, if necessary.

Completely different. I'm for the first paragraph and four square against the second. I'm not fighting Israel's war against Iran.