[anigbrowl]

Because they'll be denounced as hypocrites and possibly prosecuted. We're not dealing with people who play fair here, and playing legal jeopardy when you're in the defensive posture is self-defeating. There are other tactics that are more effective and don't compromise the moral position to the same degree, eg digging into the financial interests of the opponent, exposing their operations (as in this story) etc.

When I mention the moral level I don't mean in a kindergargertenish way. The moral dimension of conflict is a key part of modern military strategy, because success in war, as an elaboration of politics, depends heavily on public buy-in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boyd_(military_strategist...