Herman Kahn, author of On Escalation.
Herman Kahn, author of On Escalation.
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So often in geopolitical discussions commentators invoke the specter of escalation and the prospect of climbing the “escalation ladder,” rung by rung, towards ultimate nuclear cataclysm. Unfortunately, we are in the midst of one of the worst global crises in living memory where escalation is being recklessly pursued by Benjamin Netanyahu in particular and the Israel Lobby more generally. Fitting the historic pattern, the Israel Lobby is using their gentile fall guy, President Donald Trump, to achieve their perceived goals. (more…)