The principles which maintain global peace today were entirely applicable in 1117 in Persia. I advocate for a robust military and swift actions against expansionist totalitarian regimes and genocidal terrorist groups for the same reason why espionage-engineered assassinations make so much sense, as I explained in the previous podcast inspired by the Assassin Master:
How the Fear of Death Can Father the Peace of Nations
Hassan-i-Sabah's penchant for assassinating his enemies was primarily a form of deterrence to prevent military actions against Alamut.












