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Originally posted by Gattigap
Well, you're right that the 2-superpower model kept in check a number of regional problems, owing to the fact that one power or other other made them shut up in the interest of staying in the good graces of said superpower. But I think it's too hard to assume away the USSR's underlying problems and imagine a 1980-era USSR around today. Even though we did spend them into penury with the Cold War, it's hard to really visualize them tromping around in today's environment.
Besides, NK wasn't really under one umbrella or the other, right?
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As long as Saddam was in power we could not pull our troops out of Saudi Arabia and we could not stop the sanctions. All bases in Saudi Arabia are now closed (the big problem was having them so close to Mecca and Medina). Eventually the occupation will end and then no troops and no sanctions.
But I am sure they will stil have a problem with us.
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