The enemy of my enemy is my friend From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The phrase the enemy of my enemy is my friend (sometimes shortened to enemy mine) is a proverb that advances the concept that because two parties have a common enemy, they can work with each other to advance their common goals. Often described as an Arabic proverb.[1] An early Indian variation saying Any king, whose kingdom shares a common border with that of the conqueror is an antagonist is known to exist, dating back to the 4th century B.C.[2] In foreign policy, its a doctrine commonly used to interact with a significant enemy through an intermediary rather than through direct confrontation. Examples throughout history are common, such as longtime enemies Britain and France uniting against Germany during World War I, the Western capitalist democracies aiding the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion during World War II, or U.S. support for anti-Communist dictatorships during the Cold War
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