Some other vassal would come along and spear his fellow-knight in the name of love.
His opponents accuse America of seeking permanent bases in Iraq, turning it into a vassal.
The only Japanese who fiercely opposed it were right-wing nationalists, who felt humiliated by Japan's renewed vassal status.
Pro-Iranian parties in Iraq already portray the troop talks as a bid to turn Iraq into an American vassal.
ALAS, THERE is another possible explanation for Iran's apparent decision to abandon a vassal it incited to open a war.
Lebanon will become yet another Iranian vassal state through ballots, not bullets.
In fact PressTV is produced and broadcast from Tehran, with bureaus in London, Washington, Seoul, and Iranian vassal states Syria and Lebanon.
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Getting back to the present, do Indian war hawks believe China will stand idly by as India tries to reduce Pakistan to vassal-state status?
Yet Mr Yanukovich knows that a turn to Russia could turn him into Moscow's vassal, even if it would earn him a few extra votes.
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An attempt by the president or his team to cleanse a particular police department is seen as a declaration of war against a powerful vassal.
Vladimir de Vassal, CFA, is director of quantitative research for Glenmede.
He has sounded belligerent towards several of Russia's former vassal states on its rim, and shows little sign of softening towards Chechnya, the rebel republic devastated at his command.
Another principle is the right of any country, even if it is a former Soviet vassal in what Russia still counts as its own sphere of influence, to ask to join NATO.
Metropolitan Police said the minicab picked up two men in Camberwell then dropped them off at the Myatts Field Estate and Vassal Road area before parking in Moorlands Road some 20 minutes later.
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