The European Decalogue and the Middle Eastern Duodecim

... from the U.S. list of terrorist organizations). The principle “[Someone or other] may be a son of a bitch, but he is our son of a bitch” is still widely used in global politics. 5. Integrating or disbanding armed non-state actors. The numerous non-state armed groups currently operating across the region (other than those identified as terrorist groups) have emerged due to the weakening of the states in which they operate. As the latter are restoring their power, such groups should be disarmed ...