One of the many tragedies of the war between Israel and the Palestinians that began in late September 2000 is that it has become a low-intensity conflict in which asymmetric warfare has replaced the peace process, and politics have become an extension of war by other means," writes Cordesman. "If anything, the Israeli-Palestinian war has shown that each step of escalation leads to further asymmetries in tactics, weapons, and targeting. These asymmetries in turn convince the opposing side that the other's actions are not only immoral and illegitimate, but that it cannot be trusted to move back towards peace.
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A non-violent, counter-dominant, left-liberal, possibly charismatic, quasi anarcho-libertarian Quaker's take on politics, volleyball, and other esoterica.
Lo alecha ha-m'lacha ligmor, v'lo atah ben chorin l'hibateyl mimenah.
Cairo wonders when I'll be fair
and balanced and go throw sticks...