John

War is inevitable. The forces of power and money are far too powerful for common sense to prevail. There is too much ego, testosterone, honor - not to mention money - involved.
Does common sense win the day when it comes to budgets, global warming, energy use ? No.
Do those in power (e.g.-Robert Mugable, other African dictators, Vladimir Putin) voluntarily give it up in the sense of fair play ? No.
...... so why do we have optimism that war will end ? We can only hope that it doesn't affect us directly.