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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (202620)9/12/2006 12:29:21 AM
From: Nikole Wollerstein  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
"stood down the Soviets over missiles in Cuba."
Not really
bay of Pigs was disaster, and somewhat forgotten
USA removed nuclear missiles from Turkey
in exchange for Soviets removing thiers from Cuba.
It was big loss for USA strategic position