Oddbean new post about login | logout REMINDER: 50 years ago, on October 6th 1973, five Arab nations launched a surprise attack on Israel simultaneously at the start of the Yom Kippur War. The Hamas offensive today is obviously an anniversary present—and another huge intelligence failure for Mossad (who didn't warn of the attack in '73, too). Return of the Gaza Strip to Arab hands was one of the main objectives of the '73 war plan ...
@0c1a9324 I predict this gift will be quickly returned.
@0c1a9324 At some point in time, the population subject to a policy of genocide concludes that they're not able to change the policy and their objectives alter in consequence. It's easy to be concerned for the genocidal policies. I think in general people are nothing like concerned enough for the range of responses in a world where a lot of things are much easier than policy makers no younger than late middle age think they are. (And, let's not forget, more people than not are intended to die.)