The premise of this article is dead on. "Proportionate retaliation" encourages a cycle of violence by letting the enemy calculate exactly how much they're willing to endure, and attacking you accordingly.
By definition, disproportionate retaliation isn't cyclical.
“Disproportionate retaliation is truly what we have here. Soleiimani killed 600 or more American soldiers and Trump only kill one Soleimani. One down 599 to go.
14 posted on 01/06/2020 4:29:06 PM PST by Kozy
(new age haruspex; "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.")