(November 6, 2022 at 4:22 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: The area of her longstanding influence, is that the new euphemism for the invasion of a sovereign state? I think you've got the last bit spot on, though. Iran is building leverage. I wonder if they might -also- use that leverage to deal with "further roll back russia from area of her longstanding influence" some day. They'd love to help, if russia just does them one favor, though.
that is not an euphemism. that a reality more fundamental than “sovereignty”. sovereignty is a vanity which persists at the sufferance of the balance of power.
