Isn't it technically incorrect? It suggests an alliance or indicates an alliance. Saddam cooperating with theocratic Iran?
Was Germany cooperating with Italy, and Germany cooperating with Japan.
Plug "North Korea" in Germany's place and it works just fine.
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