english: It used to be the case that if my tribe was more powerful than their tribe, I was safe; if my country was more powerful than their country, I was safe; my alliance, like NATO, was more powerful than their alliance, I was safe.
non_english: eskiden böyleydi şayet benim kabilem seninkinden güçlüyse güvendeydim; şayet benim ülkem seninkinden güçlüyse güvendeydim; ittifakım, NATO gibi, senin ittifakından güçlüyse güvendeydim.