Yes Prime Minister On the Arabs and Israel

Yes Minister is a multi-award winning satirical British sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn that was first transmitted by BBC television and radio between 1980 and 1984, split over three seven-episode series. The sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, ran from 1986 to 1988. In total this made 38 episodes, all but one of which lasts for half an hour.

[@robertcreighton4635]

This has aged like fine wine. Still relevant in 2023

[@eraldorh]

Except the end, that part aged like milk lol.

[@u.v.s.5583]

@@eraldorh V. 2023: -We must always support the weak against the strong. - Then why don't we support Russia against Ukraine? - The Russians are too weak.

[@davd1986]

@@eraldorh Should have sent troops in Afghanistan to fight the Americans...oh wait, they sent troops to Afghanistan to help the Americans fight the Afghanis...

[@eraldorh]

@@davd1986 Western forces werent fighting the afgans. They went there to fight alqeada who set up training camps there because of its lawlessness. When they arrived they were attacked by the taliban who as it turned out had a deal to protect al qeada, as it also turns out many of the taliban are not even natives of afganistan.

[@Grubnar]

Just swap out "Afghanistan" for "Ukraine" and it all still fits.

[@peterellis9105]

Yes Prime Minister was so well written and acted. A lot of it is still relevant today.

[@Elwaves2925]

Yeah, it's relevant for any time and nailed so much perfectly.

[@helenaholmberg1987]

Unfortunately relevant

[@davitto01]

Just swap out "Afghanistan" with "Ukraine" and its a modern skit.

[@Ocker3]

@@davitto01 fortunately Ukraine has plenty of soldiers, although they could use more kit. Sending in EU/UK/US troops would really make it worse.

[@allwrighty100]

I would say ALL of it is still relevant today. Back in the day we had no internet and didn't fully understand how politicians/politics operate, now we are more clued up.

[@EugVR6]

That programme is nearly 40 years old and is as relevant today as it was then and still genuinely funny

[@ninab.4540]

Oh boy oh boy

[@twolessba1087]

​@@EugVR6I think he means because you original comment was four years ago things were a lot different. Especially the last comment about the Russians

[@colinsmith8908]

Laughing, when you know it is wrong to laugh, because in reality it is not funny. I laughed.

[@antokent]

Well, it has been the same old argument going on for 1200+ years

[@MegaKnight2012]

When I first saw a clip from this show around 2010, I thought it had been aired the week before

[@follerbr]

People of culture, we meet again

[@LovingPrinceTamayuki]

Hehehe, hi. 😅

[@ckubox6733]

Once again the game hasn't changed only the players have

[@ninab.4540]

Not for the right reasons

[@thedasher98]

@@ninab.4540unfortunately.

[@richardclarke376]

"I'm talking about right & wrong" "don't let the FO hear you!" . Simply the most brilliant comedy scripts ever written. "The Russians are too strong!"

[@gregbradley7482]

You are so right. It cracks me up.

[@MarcoBonechi]

Except the Russians aren't that strong. They just have no clue for human life

[@G_v._Losinj2_ImportantPlaylist]

“WaIIStrt&TheBoIshkRv” “UdrTheSgnofTheScrpin” “MajorJordansDiaries” Epperson lecture are mind expanding.

[@josephhoward3558]

BBC nowadays wouldn't possibly allow anything as astute to be aired not unless it had an air of Bargain Hunt about it.

[@richardclarke376]

@josephhoward3558 yeah dumbed down is the watchword. If a mentally slow 4 year old could not instantly understand it: forget it

[@rc0ll]

"We should always fight for the weak against the strong!" "Well, then, why don't we send troops to Afghanistan to fight against the Russians?" "The Russians are too strong"

[@danalmariti509]

Exactly! So attack Iraq instead. Or Afghanistan

[@rin_etoware_2989]

not strong enough for Afghanistan, i gather

[@cravinghibiscus7901]

@@rin_etoware_2989 Not strong enough for the washington armed proto-taliban, who were mostly motivated by the fear of allowing freedoms for women as the Afghani state was attempting. But the brits and russians had been at afghanistan for decades in their central asian chessgame.

[@dafyddcoleman4413]

@@cravinghibiscus7901 interesting take on history.

[@cravinghibiscus7901]

@@dafyddcoleman4413 happy to deliver

[@leftcoaster67]

Are we to follow their orders or are they to follow ours? Now don't be silly..... Best non-answer, answer.

[@ejayman]

That was so perfectly delivered haha

[@vaibhavgupta20]

Jim's reaction was also so good.

[@howardchambers9679]

Orders are subjective

[@nathanm5388]

Sadly, having worked in central government in the 1990s and dealt with these departments this comedy was remarkably close to the truth. Which is why it was so funny. Nothing changes.

[@hazukichanx408]

Not until we change it. Only... we have to change it into something better, or else some rando will toss in something _even worse_ to fill the power vacuum. This is how we got a lot of what we have today...

[@biglee39]

The writer worked for the civil service 😜

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

Israeli here, this was hilarious!! Our past female prime minister Golda Meir once joked: "let me tell you something that we Israelis have against Moses. He took us 40 years through the desert in order to bring us to the one spot in the Middle East that has no oil."

[@orlandolopezdevictoria243]

They found natural gas. Lots of it offshore within their maritime borders. Look it up.

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

@@orlandolopezdevictoria243 haha yeah I'm Israeli, I know about this find of natural gas. At last, some natural freakin resources in our country!

[@RD19902010]

Funny is, natural resources are bad for a countrys development

[@kalyka98]

Natural resources are not necessarely a good thing

[@tolep]

@@interestingyoutubechannel1 Right on time when burning hydrocarbons went out of favor.

[@TheRowlandstone73]

This used to bore the crap out of me as a kid. Way too young to appreciate the incredibly intelligent writing and brilliant humour.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

yep, It was subtle, and deliberately slow, as are the machinations of the Cabinet Office, though these days they tend to get heated sooner, but still nothing happens.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

The writers pretty much had nothing to do, just reflect the farcical reality

[@TheRowlandstone73]

@@lenawagenfuehr53 Nothing to do?! Sure, the day to day goings-on in politics were obviously a huge inspirational platform to work off, but those clever, witty scripts didn't come from nowhere!

[@rdean101]

@@TheRowlandstone73 I think what he was trying to say is the scripts almost wrote themselves thanks to the incompetence of the Gov

[@saccerzd]

You'd probably like The Thick Of It if you've not already seen it

[@chandruae]

The power of Islam. Well, Oil supplies. Epic!

[@SvenTviking]

chandruae You missed that they thought Israel was equally as bad.

[@chandruae]

Well, it's not very PC to say otherwise :P

[@padraigcronin1172]

An early admission that it's all about oil:)

[@patthonsirilim5739]

And its magnificent for it cutting through the cotton candy bullshit and right to the point of the ugly truth people wouldn't like to hear but know is true an excellent comedy

[@eagle3676]

@@SvenTviking Israel is worse though

[@PurushaDesa]

"Humphrey, I'm talking about what's right and wrong." "Well don't let the Foreign Office hear you." LOL.

[@nickzardiashvili624]

Not to mention he's already made it known in the first series that that's a Church of England's concern.

[@fivish]

so true

[@DariusMossaberi]

😂😂

[@m_tal939]

I don't think this was a comedy, it was a documentary. And it never changes.

[@MajesticDemonLord]

The whole series IMO should be mandatory viewing for anyone who wishes to vote or otherwise engage in politics.

[@marshalLannes1769]

It's Documentary on human behaviour, and thet's why it's so funny.

[@stevev238]

Lady T said it was very accurate.

[@iankearns774]

The writers had inside information. Back then most of us had no clue about World politics. We just thought this was humerous.

[@conormurphy4328]

Same as The Thick of It

[@unrealuknow864]

40 yrs later and this show is still spot on.

[@verttikoo2052]

Documentary

[@TheMonkeymonkeyking]

"The Russians are too strong" XD

[@TheOther9519]

Yea. Hilarious isn't it. awesome

[@1973Washu]

Russia stronk!

[@benschmidt3967]

Britain had a adventure in Aghanistan a few hundred years before. The Russians and Americans came long afterward.

[@inthenameofjustice8811]

Yes, and we won most of them

[@motanelustelistu]

+Θάνατος Thanatos The good guys,people see that,created and strenghten relationships with Russians and won't accept bullying from the manure MARXIST CONENTRATION CAMP (codenamed usa) and the eUSSR. Honesty and Morality,That makes Russian that more poverfull ;)

[@joseantoniodepilares6509]

"Now don't be silly" pure gold.

[@garypatterson2857]

A comedy show grounded in _realpolitik_ was far ahead of its time.

[@reallivebluescat]

Its not ahead of its time, since this conflict has been going on since about 1948

[@garypatterson2857]

@@reallivebluescat Not the events, the show.

[@marianne6876]

The English are very good at this. Americans were always too scared to do this.

[@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS]

​@@reallivebluescatyou are dense my dude

[@jillspence7227]

It would never get broadcast these days.

[@colinslant]

The greatest political satire of all time.

[@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69]

It's because it doesn't try and demonize one side, it try to represent people as fairly as possible in a very funny manner.

[@colinslant]

@@BOBBOBBOBBOBBOBBOB69 Indeed the writers always carefully avoided saying which party Hacker belonged to.

[@robertthomas3777]

Timeless. If only it was a laughing matter.

[@skash61]

In Britain, comedy is a light to bring clarity so everything is a laughing matter

[@garymathison8361]

​​@@skash61funny at the time but oddly frightening now as it becomes clear these non elected people have way too much malign influence even now.

[@dougclark9921]

@@garymathison8361 You mean our Prime Minister?

[@dougclark9921]

Everything is a laughing matter. Ever heard of gallows humour

[@robertthomas3777]

@@dougclark9921 yep mate. Even here in Australia. Avagdone. 🦘🇦🇺👍

[@martinwilliams3595]

Comic genius! Every episode is still relevant today. The Middle East, Europe, government bureaucracy, , international trade. Governments change, the issues never do. I love this show.

[@TheKazragore]

Except maybe the strength of the Russians.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

​@@TheKazragorenever ever underestimate the Russians

[@danofthedead1979]

Don't forget the good old British Sausage!

[@aronvarga5325]

This was in the 1980s about 40 years ago. This is now October of 2023 and every word is still relevant. No progress in 40 years, quite sad if you think about it.

[@s1ddo]

Well there has been progress we now support the Israelis unfortunately not the Arabs so much apart from the radical countries or groups which we shouldn't support. Obviously terror attacks on our soil have led to this somewhat but I don't know if an even handed approach would necessarily work.

[@Aivottaja]

@@s1ddo Who's "we"?

[@roberthanks1636]

It's time to start rewatching those shows. Both "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" are classics. Despite the lapse of time, they wear well.

[@steelgear3876]

I lol'ed at his. I find it amazing how such an old comedy is still relevant with todays current affairs. I guess the old saying "The more things change the more they stay the same" is more true than some people think ^_^

[@denieerham5873]

very true sir. very true indeed

[@Panzerbjrn]

I was thinking the same thing just now, 6 years after your comment...

[@KhapriSun]

8 year old comment and still true

[@schutzemiguel]

Human nature doesn't change.

[@davidian7787]

I'd recommend reading Plutarch's Lives. Things never change.

[@Trepur349]

The more things change the more things stay the same It's been 40 years and it's just as relevant

[@boscochou9710]

"The Acceptable Forum for the Expression of International Hatred" They should make this into a plaque and hang it outside the U.N. New York Headquarter. Simple and precise.

[@richardp1726]

So brilliant, if only we still had comedy writers of this calibre today

[@ricardoroberto7054]

And brave corporations to broadcast it.

[@letitbleep2683]

In The Thick of It by Armando Iannucci is just as good, and just as cutting, although I don't think there'll be another season.

[@fanatamon]

@@ricardoroberto7054 The bbcs outrage department would be all over it to deny it as quick as a fat kid eating an ice cream.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

It wasn't the writing, it was the reality of the shambles of the UK that was funny...that comedy writes itself

[@daveo2882]

I’m sure there are plenty of comedy writers around today, it’s just that they’ve all been cancelled.

[@keithyoung7]

“Don’t forget, when you start interfering in the internal squabbles of an another country, you are on a very slippery slope”. And here we are at the bottom of the slope!

[@CarthagoMike]

Still as relevant today as ever

[@osullivan1091]

Spent the last hour binge watching of this show, every single on has been spot on about the nature of politics

[@PeterMooney-tq3ek]

How the writers got away with it I'll never know every Australian should watch this show and eutopia as well then maybe thing might change

[@stanleybuchan4610]

Maggie watched it so it must have been accurate.😅

[@jjryan1352]

Veep is the modern American version.

[@krashd]

@@jjryan1352 Veep is semi-British, it is classed as a US show but all three writers are British satirists.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

​@@stanleybuchan4610she famously didn't get it. She made them perform a sketch she wrote, and the actors nearly died of embarrassment

[@BM-jy6cb]

40 years on and still fresh as a daisy. Whatever happened to the BBC?

[@The-Dangerman-50]

They went woke

[@Pow3llMorgan]

Here we are 30 years later and shit's still the same.

[@jdrancho1864]

You want sos? Then check out Sherlock Holmes. In the original books, Dr. Watson's back story is that he was mustered out of the army after service in Afghanistan. In the Benedict Cumberbatch update, guess what, Dr. Watson, a hundred years later, is still a doctor mustered out of the army after fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.

[@thetooginator153]

Well, forty years, but your point is well taken.

[@jimboblordofeskimos]

No, things have changed, cant make a show like this now.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Forever relevant....looks at what's going down right now in the world and this is still utterly brilliant.

[@nicholast4137]

Nothing is really new under the sun and as you say, this classic will be forever relevant. But sadly ...

[@TomFynn]

"I gather we are voting against Israel in the UN tonight." "Yes, of course." "Why?" "They bombed the PLO." "The PLO bombed Israel!" "Yes, but the Israelis dropped more bombs than the PLO." That aged well.

[@blackhammer5035]

And continues to age even better.

[@stanleybuchan4610]

Strange how history repeats itself, itself, itself, itself.....

[@highpath4776]

@@stanleybuchan4610 The present PLO lives in a state of at least non violence , though maintain a political view they put forward.

[@xThronex]

@@highpath4776 Or as the Israelis like to call it, 'diplomatic terrorism'. Because everything they don't agree with is terrorism, everyone who doesn't agree with them is antisemitic, and anyone supporting Palestine is both.

[@gadaboutunited]

@@highpath4776 Nonsense. They are weak compared to Hamas but they are not 'non-violent, far from it, they just have a leader in Abbas who refuses to step down, and whilst he's not Holocaust denying or paying Palestinians stipends to kill Israelis, he's residing in his $14m presidential palace on a salary twice that of the President of the USA, whilst ordinary Palestinians are lucky to earn in the low $100's a week. He is worth $Bn's, all embezzled from monies given to the Palestinians by the US, UN, EU, UK and various Arab donors.

[@Blake_Stone]

As you can probably tell from the comments section, this is just as relevant today as it was in 1980.

[@zhouwu]

Possibly more relevant now, if anything.

[@jdrancho1864]

Not really, just some sixth graders quoting back lines.

[@AzguardMike]

they discussed how the EU is a waste of space and how england joined to tare it down from the inside and then leave at a later date 2019 - england leaves the EU relevant.

[@hankhardigan1104]

Except for the chastising bit. They learned their lesson well

[@jacobf5699]

Silent Gamer2015 2020 although this wasn’t known at the interval in time the preceding comment was written as evidently one is not a prophet

[@dingopuppytoo]

Amazing how this is STILL relevant and funny!

[@philjamieson5572]

I think this programme was incredibly funny and, in terms of real life politics, timelessly accurate. All the important national decisions actually being made by a small group of immensely privileged old boys from the same private schools (and two universities). Not an awful lot has changed there, of course.

[@normangoldstuck8107]

Except close to 50% of MPs and cabinet are women. So how has this not changed? Ditto for the civil service.

[@ynotnilknarf39]

@@normangoldstuck8107 that's just a red herring, a distraction to make people think we have some sort of balance and representation, we have neither. because those that get to the top table only get there IF the toe the part line, and those decisions come from a man whom influences those in Westminster. And Charlie boy is part of the elite cabal just as Lillibet was to, the also don't give a fuck about the plebs and are cohorts in the facade of 'democracy' and equal rights ... Nothing has changed despite what you think, actually no, things have got worse since women starting leaving the family home (the singularly most important and influential job), kids abandoned which causes trauma. Womens rights is about causing division, fear and smashing the family unit. The plebs are easier to control them

[@apexjailor9349]

@@normangoldstuck8107because most of the women are from the same sort of background. Just because you have a vagina doesn’t make your whole thought process totally different if you have the same life story.

[@normangoldstuck8107]

@@apexjailor9349 You are missing the point. I am saying it's not an old boys network anymore. I made no comment on the suitability or not of women. You are very defensive. I pointed out facts, not feelings.

[@apexjailor9349]

@@normangoldstuck8107 Original comment was that it's still the same. You said it's not because there are now lots of women. I said they don't make a big difference.

[@saturdayplayer2492]

This was so accurate. The satire really hits home. So relevant now.

[@DemeterTelphousia-Erinyes]

When I did British Government and Politics A level, this was recommended viewing as it was so accurate. Excellent programme.

[@signalrepeater]

That 'Don't be silly..' is just pure magic..😅😅😅

[@gillie-monger3394]

October 2023 here; and this could have been written today!

[@BlueMonk25]

If there is a TV show that must be on a compulsory watching list, it is this!

[@helenperkins7135]

Why don’t they show this series again on TV. It’s always spot on, whatever the year

[@sbatty65227]

They are on BBC4 plus I think it is in the box set section on iplayer

[@robbrownfield7677]

It’s on as I type this.

[@shankarbalan3813]

2022 and the merry go round still goes on! Superbly topical and evergreen show!❤

[@clareomalley5644]

Yes Minister and Yes PM were absolutely sublimely written .

[@Diana-007]

So on the ball still! Loved it then and love it now, a masterclass in script writing and fabulous actors. 🥰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@bigdocus]

"The UN is the accepted forum for the expression of international hatred." - Genius

[@husainm.7537]

The most brilliant satirical comedy show ever made!

[@JohanHerrenberg]

The clear-sightedness of this series never ceases to amaze.

[@taviaseymour1635]

This show. To be able to write so accurately and with such humour (mind you the actors were gold). Heart-breaking that it’s still so spot on.

[@richardp1726]

Spot on about the actors, the scripts were fantastic but if they hadn't have got the actors so right it would never have been so good.

[@ProfYaffle]

Perfect. Every word, every facial expression. And do clever. Simply the best writing snd acting

[@chloekrieger862]

"I am talking about whats right and wrong" "Well, don't let the foreign office hear you" This is just perfect description of 2 type of person who work in politic. the pragmatic and the hypocrite XD

[@1slandB0y77]

2021, and stuff written while I was still at high school hits the mark, again and again. Not sure whether to be amazed or appalled. Perhaps both...

[@FEWGEE1]

This video has just popped up on my feed. Coincidence? I think not...

[@spizzenergi2292]

Casting is a gift, possibly the most underrated in broadcasting

[@robertaevans9658]

Absolutely brilliant! We have been chewing this conundrum over for a very long time!

[@therealgingerwhippet]

Particularly relevant having this on my timeline in Jan 2024. Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister were brilliant, and the relevance and accuracy of much of their scripts is still correct today.

[@umeshmoramudali1119]

2021 May and this still holds true. Brilliant !!

[@MS-zu8ds]

Everything changes but nothing changes.

[@simontunkin7422]

Brilliant writing , brilliantly acted !

[@bigdeal7462]

It was written by insiders so it's more documentary than satire

[@kimphilby7999]

A brilliant program! This and yes minister were the x-ray of British politics,of the time! After the recent attacks in Gaza strip, conversations like this,are taking place, behind closed doors.....😢

[@vacation_generation]

So brilliantly written....timeless

[@kdott9476]

So relevant today in 2024!!!

[@AnchorsAweighNarooma]

Agree with all, nothing changes except the names (some times)

[@Axyr]

It took me the Russians in Afghanistan joke to remember this was written decades ago. Jesus

[@drunkenbum3172]

God I miss this show

[@petyrkowalski9887]

Nothing has changed has it…

[@psalmno.51]

Not a bit. The struggle between Israel and her neighbours is a depiction of the battle in the heart of man. Ultimately it's about who wins the affection of our heart, not the players we see on our screens...

[@alamshar]

Still the best show ever made. Always relevant. The best humour is in the truth

[@ianxltd]

So pleasedthis turned up on my feed. I'm old enough to remember when this was new. The suits and decor have dated but the hypocrisy remains the same.

[@George-ph6qo]

I have to try and find the DVD or Blu-ray copy of this series. I scheduled my studies around watching this show. It always relaxed me so homework came easier.

[@flemingmggmail]

I don't know if there's DVDs out there, but you can purchase the episodes on KZbin now. I'm working my way through the series myself.

[@weejim48]

I remember laughing at this when it was on the telly. Brilliantly written and equally brilliantly acted. 👍👍

[@gillianr-w8720]

I had forgotten how good this was. It could be today. 😂

[@sheshahayat5117]

😅 UN is an accepted Forum for the Expression of International Hatred 😂😂😂 funny & true 😅

[@stumac869]

Nothing changes and as true today as it was 40 years ago.

[@dockingtroll6801]

Nothing have changed in 15 years..... ohh well in 2000 years actually......

[@sinamirmahmoud7606]

the show never fails to deliver

[@seanmoran2743]

Once you start interfering in the internal affairs of a foreign country your on a slippery slope Something Americans seem to forget as well a Blair and others

[@bobblue_west]

Add Russia and China to your prejudiced list.

[@ash6415]

This show is almost too accurate to be comedy. 😂😂

[@JM-dm3qk]

It was why it was Margaret Thatcher's favourite program.

[@jackiem9602]

I loved this show back in the day and so so relevant in these hardest of times...praying and hopeful of a Peace🙏

[@MM-yi9zn]

Ridiculously relevant today!

[@hks2377]

Reminds me of a favorite KZbinr who says “Foreign policy is like a poker game where everyone is cheating & nations have interests, not friends.”

[@maartenvandam344]

Well, howdy there, internet person. It's just a thought.😊

[@davidwuhrer6704]

The USA play poker. The Russians play Chess. China plays Go. In poker, you keep your cards close, you bluff, each round is independent of the others, and it doesn't matter how often you lose, only how big you win. In Chess, the board is open, everyone has the same information, and a wrong move early in the game can lose you the whole thing. Go is a lot like Chess, but there is no king.

[@paulcarbonaro6748]

Magaret Thatcher's favourite tv show.

[@mrsheev9131]

Oh boy. What a time for this video to be in my recommended list again.

[@KCCOmug]

There's probably a chicken egg reason behind that.

[@h.r7050]

Amazing programme, top notch writing.

[@patrickotshumbe4201]

Too much of the truth in just under 2 and a half minutes...brilliant

[@Ztandard32]

Was this written yesterday?

[@danielotisthieme5825]

I recently became a civil servant myself and this show helps me to process what I do for a living;-).

[@bbillbill3919]

2023 nothings changed

[@colnuttall9035]

Oh how I miss ‘Yes Prime Minister.’ It is still sharp as a scalpel on political events even today, fifty years later. How astute was John Mortimer when he wrote it ?

[@htershane]

🤔…er…John Mortimer had nothing do with it

[@lara8698]

When the world stops sucking up to America maybe then we'll see some positive changes. So many years have passed since this episode and nothing's changed 😢

[@DomWeasel]

So long as the USA spends more on its military than the next 25 most powerful nations combined and so long as the US has the power to launch a conventional attack on every nation with a coastline within 24 hours; that will never happen.

[@paultrout4736]

How very timely On point and.....as if repeating history AGAIN

[@pysmon1]

Relevant to the hour, timeless show

[@karthikh80]

These words are as accurate in 2010 as they were in 1987. the more things change, the more they remain the same

[@ozchoz]

And still accurate in 2019

[@jozefkeresturi2139]

Almost 2020 and still good

[@lani6647]

2020 and the worlds gone pear shaped

[@garysantana7906]

@@jozefkeresturi2139 It is 2020 and a week away from 2021 and still good.

[@shreevari]

2021, still same

[@marcelanoryadi9110]

This tv show was decades ahead of its time. Still relevant in 2020

[@georgealderson4424]

Nothing changes

[@undieturd]

Status quo

[@hazelrah321]

History repeats itself because the one constant is human nature.

[@StCreed]

Human nature? Sure. But the economic systems change, and that changes the way politics works.

[@krashd]

@@StCreed Still doesn't change human nature, we're on the verge of a great war and the planet is cooking itself, yet humans are still being humans.

[@danreichwald7632]

Bloody brilliant, that is!

[@grahamchivrall30]

Brilliant, as usual.

[@SplendidProgress]

That harks back to a more respectful time, at least at face value. Politics has sunk so low that you couldn't do a version of this today?

[@ROBERTSON-cg9sj]

October 7 2023 Looks like this above wtf

[@TyronePatOne]

Brilliant, all the double dealing and hypocrisy exposed in a comedic sketch

[@cheydinal5401]

Fear not, at least they sent weapons to the Mujahadeen who later turned into Al Quaeda and became an enemy weak enough to fight.

[@highpath4776]

I think that might have been some chap with a Saudi background who just happened to hole up in Afganistan after all the shenanigans.

[@kharnt.betrayer2946]

Apart from the fact that the US has been there for 20 years and there's no end in sight.

[@hassetjifrebro8222]

Well the US didn’t send weapons to them. It’s a vast oversimplification. History is messy. The US funnelled weapons and money to Pakistan. A then strong American allies. Now very very VERY stupidly they didn’t seem to care much where the weapons and money went. So Pakistan went and supported the most radical Islamist groups they could find to further their own interest becuase of course they did. The US found out much later and was crossed enough to pick up ties with India instead. Isolating Pakistan. Now yes the US was incredibly dumb and daft but... not evil.

[@GodwynDi]

@@hassetjifrebro8222 And even Pakistan eventually cut ties because the radicals they were arming were too radical even for them.

[@hannannah1uk]

The seeds of Al Qaeda too were sown in Aghanistan. The fruit was 9/11. Russia was not the enemy there, although it looked like it was through the prism of the Cold War. Also the 'too strong' Russians lost. Resurgent Islam is an enemy we should all confront but we won't until it's too late. God save us. (He will.)