@RadishMag @VindalooTitan @VonGleason Not sure which "classical international law" you're referring to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balance_of_power_(international_relations) …
@VindalooTitan @VonGleason A border dispute between two sovereign states is the concern of those two states alone
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@ProfessorZaius @VindalooTitan@VonGleason "Balance of powers" seems to mean England rules the world. I'm thinking: http://books.google.com/books?id=NukJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PR7 … -
@RadishMag @VindalooTitan@VonGleason Come on now, that completely neglects Bismarck, Metternich, and Frederick the Great. -
@ProfessorZaius @VindalooTitan@VonGleason Eh, Freddy seems to be talkin bout temporary milit. pacts; no one gets to "balance" everyone else -
@RadishMag @VindalooTitan@VonGleason Everyone balances everyone in an attempt to prevent the emergence of a hegemon. -
@ProfessorZaius@VonGleason If we're talking about temp. military alliances within the Middle East, makes sense. Enter USG… -
@RadishMag@VonGleason Look at historical examples, like the Ottoman Empire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_vienna … http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lepanto_(1571) …
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@VonGleason so if Palestine (by whatever name) wants to, um, invade Israel… well, they can try. Or they can adapt to reality.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@RadishMag @VindalooTitan Do I need to remind you of Unamusement Park’s Official Position on Iran? http://unamusementpark.com/2012/11/unamusement-parks-official-position-on-iran/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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