There's a winning strategy in iterated games theory (I think).

1. Never strike first
2. Tit for tat escalation. Each time the opponent attacks, attack back
3. Immediately back down when the opponent backs down
4. Offer negotiation at every stage

This looks like what Iran is doing. The problem arises when the initial aggressor thinks they are all powerful and believes they have an undeniable right to win.

AP:It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

"Medical mistrust is spreading beyond vaccines: Refusals of vitamin K shots for newborns have nearly doubled since 2017, alarming doctors nationwide.
Newborns without the shot are 81 times more likely to suffer potentially deadly bleeding, a preventable complication that once affected 1 in 60 babies."

(Better, non paywall link! Thanks Denise!)
https://apnews.com/article/babies-newborns-pediatricians-vitamin-k-hepatitis-b-erythromycin-9126463f0cb38b9778fb77bc0d071776

#healthcare #health #antivaxxers

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Report: US investigators say the US military probably carried out the double-tap strike that killed 165, mostly young girls, at an Iranian elementary school.

A "double-tap strike" kills one group, then waits for medics & other civilians to arrive in order to kill them as well.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-investigators-say-american-strike-most-likely-responsible-iranian-school-massacre

#USWarCrimes #USPol #EUPol #IranWar #IranSchoolAttack #news .