@phillmv i think such events are far too rare to rehabilitate the tactic. it is nearly always a catastrophe for all concerned, except perhaps political insiders who gain power and entrench their positions from conflict. (and of course war profiteers.) but for every mass constituency in all of the rival groups, adoption of the tactic brings only catastrophe.

maybe for some groups, there would be catastrophe anyway, so you can say misery loves company. /fin