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 ML> let's also remember an old adage...

 ML> "the enemy of my enemy is my friend"

 The adage I hear from conservatives is, "A country does not have
 friends, only interests."

 ML> and let's also remember that iran had attacked and captured
 ML> the US Embassy in iran and that iraq was fighting iran
 ML> during this time period...

 No, the Embassy was years earlier.

 ML> that old adage appears to be in full play...

 How about the adage of, "Todays' ally is tomorrow's enemy."?

 Oh, yeah, that one isn't an adage... yet.

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