Imagine losing control of a puppet state so badly that you end up losing a large amount of global relevance and credibility. I know that's written kind of lazi

Imagine losing control of a puppet state so badly that you end up losing a large amount of global relevance and credibility. I know that's written kind of lazily and off the cuff but it really hits home how deep the various agencies must be in needing them as a conduit for their actions.