Chris Hedges argues that wars are never really about ideologies, but are power struggles between criminal warlords looking for power and riches. He also points out how criminal elements takeover during wartime.
Amira Haas discusses this phenomenon as it is playing out in Palestine.
Of course, it has been the deliberate policy of the Israelis to accelerate this process on the other side. Hedges also points out that chaos provides the convenient excuse for attack and control.
This has been a long standing operative policy of Israel. Here is a fascinating account of why Israel aided and abetted the growth of the Hamas at the beginning of the first intifada. We all know how that turned out:
“According to former State Department counter-terrorism official Larry Johnson, ‘the Israelis are their own worst enemies when it comes to fighting terrorism.’”
“‘The Israelis are like a guy who sets fire to his hair and then tries to put it out by hitting it with a hammer. They do more to incite and sustain terrorism than curb it,’ he said.”
Of course, Hedges would argue that the criminal warlords in Israel want this to happen, as it promotes their interests and their power agenda. For more on that see my FAQ.