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Loose Canon 💥 David, Goliath, and the terrible revenge of the frisbee in both Iran and Ukraine

There are, currently, two great asymmetric wars unfolding at once: Ukraine’s defence against Russia, and Iran’s defence against the United States. Obviously both aggressors should have read the bible.

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