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On having the US as an ally:

“Zia told (William) Casey that being an ally of the United States was like living on the banks of an enormous river. “The soil is wonderfully fertile,” he said, “but every four or eight years the river changes course, and you may find yourself alone in a desert.” (Steve Coll, "Ghost Wars")

There's some truth to this.

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The American government seems, to me at least, a very difficult friend to have. Is there another super-power in history this bipolar? The Roman Empire?

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