Cuban missile crisis beliefs endure after 50 years

By Peter Orsi

Associated Press

Published: Saturday, Oct. 13 2012 8:13 p.m. MDT

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The world stood at the brink of Armageddon for 13 days in October 1962 when President John F. Kennedy drew a symbolic line in the Atlantic and warned of dire consequences if Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev dared to cross it.

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William Gronberg

Payson, UT

The public has little idea of what goes on behind the scenes. I have an acquaintance who was in Special Operations during the Bill Clinton years. Yes, the Bill Clinton presidency years.

He says he has been to Cuba and does not mean the More..

10:55 p.m. Oct. 14, 2012
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JWB

Kaysville, UT

Mr. Clinton at least got along with the military even though it was not in his real blood. I don't believe he despised the military.

I am not sure about the current President. He may be able to tell stories in 50 years but they may More..

10:11 a.m. Oct. 15, 2012
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