The Cuban missile crisis's lessons for Syria, and Obama - Washington Post

The Cuban missile crisis's lessons for Syria, and Obama Washington Post Whether he is aware of the precedent or not, Obama has taken a leaf out of JFK's playbook by postponing immediate military action. In 1962, nearly all of the president's top advisers were calling for airstrikes against Soviet missile sites on Cuba ... Obama's Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis Redux?

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