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Attack

Elze16-08-14

An attack is a mental and/or material attempt to overthrow others. The motives can be all sorts. The starting point (s) of the attacker (s) is that the other (s) pose a threat to themselves and/or the group to which the other feels connected, or has associated them for rational or strategic reasons. The attacker does not want or sees no opportunities to reach a settlement through consultation and coordination.

 
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