>>>So, which is 'The Pot Calling the Kettle Black?' Hmmmmmmmm, interesting viewpoint...
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>>I think he picked a good example - Iran would be just another member of the UN, just like USA is. So they would have all the rights to wield the newly introduced rules... supposing all member states are equal.
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>>The only thing, purposedly missing from the article, is the unspoken assumption that some members are more equal. Instead, a doubtful provision is introduced, that the rules hold for all.
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>That and the fact that the U.S. is not an instrument or backer of terrorists but the victim of them.

Both. There's an old Serbian proverb: "feed the snake to have it bite you". Osama is not the only one who had CIA backing in the beginning, took the money and later turned against his sponsor.