Thoreau72
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They are meant to feel threatened, or at least warned. That's the point.
Yes, we agree that the goal of belligerent actions by one party is meant to threaten the other party. Not rocket science.
Trouble is, sometimes the other party feels so threatened that it strikes back, rather like the rattlesnake or any other species. Sometimes, belligerent threats are answered in kind.