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What the Cuban Missile Crisis Can Teach the U.S. About How to Deal With Russia and Ukraine
NUCLEAR WAR, STILL BAD
Ignoring the hawks and negotiating with the enemy saved the planet before.
Ben Burgis
Published
Oct. 5 2022
4:12AM EDT
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