[Jerusalem Post] Barry Rubin - Radical forces in the Middle East have rewritten the international rulebook in a way designed so they can't lose. These forces say: "We'll never give up. No matter what you do, we will continue fighting. No matter what you offer, we will keep attacking you. Since you can't win, you should give up." Yet in a sustained conflict, the radicals' technological and organizational weaknesses, along with their mistaken assessments and unrealistic ideology, will bring inevitable defeat. They will lose even if they never surrender. They can kill people, but not overcome societies determined to grow, prosper, and survive.
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