In any context, everyone is justified in resisting or repelling any invasion of their person or property, extracting restitution or exacting punishment in response to an invasion, or helping someone else do the same.
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Connor Okeeffe,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
Afghanistan joined Iran as countries singled out by the United States for detaining Americans in hopes of extracting policy concessions.
Fink also warned that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence could amplify inequality, enriching those who already own assets while leaving others further behind.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
The previous supreme leader made the mistake of enriching uranium but never building a nuclear weapon; in effect, his nuclear program went far enough to provoke the West into sanctions and military strikes but not far enough to provide protection.
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