>It's also all entirely pointless, with no hope for de-escalation or positive resolution. That's making a pretty bold assumption that we can see all possible o

>It's also all entirely pointless, with no hope for de-escalation or positive resolution. That's making a pretty bold assumption that we can see all possible or likely outcomes. As with most of history, the flow of events carves it's own course, with developments surprising contemporary onlookers and only becoming obvious through hindsight.