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MinM

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11. Cuban Missile Crisis the Canadian Connection

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Wed Oct 17, 2012, 11:38 AM

Oct 2012

Interesting read @ The Education Forum

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Warnings from the Cuban Missile Crisis - Why Who's President Matters [View all] Octafish Oct 2012 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2012 #1

Iron Bob Octafish Oct 2012 #5

Have "Thirteen Days" to view tonight. longship Oct 2012 #2

If you get a moment, please post your thoughts on the film, longship. Octafish Oct 2012 #6

It is basically accurate, with some caveats. longship Oct 2012 #7

Thank you, longship! Excellent review of a history some want to see changed. Octafish Oct 2012 #10

General Curtis LeMay: You're in a pretty bad fix, Mr. President... MinM Oct 2012 #17

Interesting side note Savannahmann Oct 2012 #3

Thank you for the heads-up and background on Captain Arkhipov, Savannahmann! Octafish Oct 2012 #8

On which WWII boat did your granddad's brother serve? longship Oct 2012 #12

An attorney, he was in the USNR at the beginning of the war helping make ships in Boston... Octafish Oct 2012 #18

"I think a president must move as swiftly as is prudent to retaliate." Strelnikov_ Oct 2012 #4

Indeed: Nuke first, ask questions later would be the final mistake, Strelnikov. Octafish Oct 2012 #9

Another great subtext in the flick "Thirteen Days" longship Oct 2012 #14

Cuban Missile Crisis the Canadian Connection MinM Oct 2012 #11

Very good point, Octafish. AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #13

The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50: America and Cuba Still Frozen in 1962 MinM Oct 2012 #15

Katrina taught many in this generation that Johonny Oct 2012 #16

K&R. Well said. Overseas Oct 2012 #19

Presidential Elections and Armageddon MinM Oct 2012 #20

Thank you, MinM! Dr. Dodge put it into words. Octafish Oct 2012 #21

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