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Re:Huawei builds up 2-year reserve of 'most important' US chips by cabalamat on Saturday May 30, 2020 @04:58PM (#23364657)
> But wasn't the point of Marshall Plan to not repeat what Treaty of Versailles led to?

Yes, plus the danger from the USSR.

> If you keep demanding an eye for an eye the wars will never end.

Never do an enemy a small injury. From a realpolitik point of view, either make them a friend or smash them for good.

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Re:Huawei builds up 2-year reserve of 'most important' US chips by gumby on Saturday May 30, 2020 @05:09PM (#23364752)
> Never do an enemy a small injury. From a realpolitik point of view, either make them a friend or smash them for good

The strategy used to great effect by Rome.

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