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I didn't say history was not comparable, I was simply giving a historical reference to the MO of balancing of powers.

These regimes keep Iran in check, which contributes towards maintaining the balance of power. Same reason the UK and France supported the Ottomans over Crimea despite finding the regime a bit sketchy, balance of power.

Correct. Making excuses for, is what I would have went with

People that throw out insults seldom are decent at debating, shouting others down on the other hand....

Look, I'll level with you mister. This was a Simpsons' quote that sort of backfired, and I'd like to bail out right now

No, he called you a liar. That's much worse

Pre-employment screening not accepting certified copies of birth certificates. Whoever thought up of that has obviously never lost a piece of freaking A4 paper in their entire life!

Just re-read "21st", read it as "20th" for some reason. My point still stands :P

Cheap semantic trick. I was using it in broader terms, even the 21st century could be consider "modern history", apologies that you could not extrapolate in context. Plus, with the Sunni/Shia divide, the mistreatment of Christians by the Ottomans, etc..., divisions in the Middle East are...

History should be learnt from, not used to propagate the idea that the actions of some nefarious characters can use it to fool individuals into justifying it, in some sort of echo chamber of propaganda, and ordinary folk lap it up and even when criticising the regime reference some injustice.

We all owe a debt to history, and that can only be repaid by acting with respect, kindness and the pursuit of peace. The injustices of history never justifies the injustices of today. Simply put, Iran should stop destabilising the region, and using the atrocities of history to justify its...

He's a fullback when playing fullback and a centre half when playing centre half, with the ability to play both. Your mind tricks don't work on me...

He's a fullback playing at fullback, players can have more than one position. And it's *Pulis :P

Fullback, though, regardless

The problem with the US judicial system is, from a political standpoint, it is widely open to political abuse. Look at their Supreme Court, the positions are appointed based on politics, and they can interpret the US constitution at a federal level! I'll give the UK's uncodified constitution...

Knowing how these work, I'd say; Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial and Ronnie Pickering

Sounds like the apocalypse is nigh. One of the essentials is an audio clip of Ally McCoist exclaiming "Oh no! I don't believe it", right?

I didn't say they did? I said they were part of an Eastern Bloc, although I may have insinuated this Bloc itself threatens peace, apologies if so, badly written. The East and West balances itself well across the different potential theatres, usually, Europe keeps Russia in check, China keeps...