Thoughts on Red On Red Conflict
I wouldn’t applaud this development.
Consulting the Iraqi civil war as catalyzed by Zarqawi, here’s why:
- Set up red on red conflict.
- Let the ideologies take hold. Find a critical point to encourage this development if necessary.
- This slaves the state, embodying development and stability, to the basic survival imperative
In Robbian terms – a hollow state emerges as the war consumes people, resources, and weaponry. Most hollow states (or TAZ’s) will be perpetual because of the lack of a clear stronger tribe (U.S. forces in Iraq). This will likely be the case of Gaza.
-Shlok
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