"If you are asking whether states and state actors can only respond through revenge, then you are suggesting that diplomatic solutions are hopeless."

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It was at a certain stage (you might have forgotten, haven't you?) that the United States actively collaborated with Saddam when he was at war with Iran: weapons were supplied, diplomatic and political support was provided and so on. Then the US fell out with him for some reason and decided to do away with him.

— Vladimir Putin