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June 16, 2012

Cuban Missile Crisis Lessons for Iran Standoff

Graham Allison, New York Times

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It has been said that history does not repeat itself, but it does sometimes rhyme. Five decades later, the Cuban missile crisis stands not just as a pivotal moment in the history of the Cold War but also as a guide for how to make sound decisions about foreign policy.

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TAGGED: Nuclear Weapons, Iran, Cuba

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