What is remarkable about this saber rattling is its abstraction. Not a
single analyst noted that entering war is easy but ending it is far
more difficult, particularly if on the other side stands a regional
power with vast resources and a well-trained military (unlike Hamas or
Hezbollah). And, of course, no one really talked about the likelihood of
a gory future or what kind of life we were planning for our children.
This kind of abstraction makes war palatable, providing a great service
to the war machine.
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