CENTCOM thinks outside the box on Hamas and Hezbollah

[William F. Owen]

Even British COIN recognizes the value of giving members of the insurgency real, but not too powerful, positions in the government help resolve an insurgency.

I have no issue with that - BUT it must be predicated on the "rebels" giving up the armed struggle - for ever. "Arms put beyond use" - as was the sticking point in Ulster for about 7 years.

That is exactly the condition I would look to progress. To force the armed rebels to give up arms. Use armed force against armed force. If the Hezbollah and Hamas wish to give up the armed struggle, then "Baruch Hashem!"