PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/barryrubin/2012/11/19/the-suicide-strategy-how-arab-forces-expect-to-be-weak-start-losing-wars-and-still-hope-to-win/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:02:33 -0400The Israel-Hamas War and the Suicide Strategy: How Arab Forces Expect to Launch Losing Wars and Still Win<![CDATA[One of the most important things to understand about how the Middle East works is what I’ll call the suicide strategy. It can be described as follows:]]>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:35:13 -0500<![CDATA[Barry Rubin]]>https://pjmedia.com/barry-rubin/2012/11/19/the-suicide-strategy-how-arab-forces-expect-to-be-weak-start-losing-wars-and-still-hope-to-win-n133424