New Delhi, March 1 -- The outburst of national anger that followed the Jaish-e-Mohammed attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama earlier this month put pressure on the government to "do something" to give Pakistan a bloody nose. On 26 February, the Indian Air Force (IAF) crossed the line of control and bombed three Jaish-e-Mohammed terror training camps, both in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and inside Pakistan (Balakot), though only the last was officially confirmed. Retribution is important, for game theory suggests that a tit-for-tat policy is the best way to guarantee long-term good behaviour by the offending party. However, while planning retribution, we should not forget the economics. We cannot win this war of at...