Provocation

An Algerian politician recently released a video filmed near the Moroccan border. In the video, the politician delivers a speech containing pro-Algerian sentiments and critiques directed toward the Moroccan government. Data from … the video was posted on YouTube here: Video Title Below is the full transcript: “Greetings, With the same steps that we went to our borders by Mauritania, Mali, Niger, and Libya, today we are by our sister the Moroccan Kingdom....

The term useful idiot, or poleznyi durak in Russian, refers to a person perceived as propagandizing for a cause—particularly a bad cause originating from a devious, ruthless source—without fully comprehending the cause’s goals, and who is cynically being used by the cause’s leaders. Examples in Algeria Bengrina Algerian Message at the Moroccan Border: The Message of Bengrina Similar Terms But Not the Same While “useful idiot” is a term with specific connotations, there are several related terms that, although similar, have distinct meanings and applications....