If only all the wars that were deemed "unlikely" before they began never happened, we'd all be much better off.
The problem is that once shots are fired, things can escalate very quickly, and decision-making is often not rational.
The problem is that once shots are fired, things can escalate very quickly, and decision-making is often not rational.
We mustn't forget Vizzini's Aphorism: Never get involved in a land war in Asia.