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Originally posted by Say_hello_for_me
Or, alternatively, the U.S. and a few other allies can strongly encourage Dubai to come to its senses regarding this matter. They should not have provided shelter, and they should not have announced the arrest of the hit-men. And they shouldn't expect the U.S. not to back Russia's right in this case, particularly once the U.S. has asserted such a right for itself.
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Why not? I've had thoughts about the difficult logic of this doctrine for awhile now, ever since we signed that peace treaty with the Mujeheddin al Khalq, the Iranian opposition group. They are undeniably terrorists and the Iranian govt has denounced them as such, and yet we effectively have given them aid and comfort (sign a peace treaty, consultations with our mil in Iraq).
Not that anyone is going to lose sleep over Iran feeling like we're playing dirty pool, but it does kind of suggest that we won't honor invocations of the doctrine by everyone. The question is how many countries get on the wrong side of the velvet rope, and what does that mean for future efforts at collaboration on antiterrorism initiatives.
FWIW, I favor the response that backs Russia in this case. I'm just wondering when the bad facts are going to make bad law on this one.
