Before revision: The aim is to induce rival states to engage in a protracted war of attrition against each other "so that they bleed each other white" , while the baiter who encouraged the conflict remains on the sidelines , maintaining its military strength.
After revision: The aim is to induce rival states to engage in a protracted war of attrition against each other "so that they bleed each other white" , while the baiter who encouraged the conflict remains on the sidelines and maintains its military strength.