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Lessons from the Cold War against Terrorism

Lessons from the Cold War against Terrorism

Russell Howard's Premise

General Howard believes that during the Cold War against the Soviet Union, the United States followed a policy of diplomatic warfare that was effectively in disarming and disbanding the communist regime. When the United waged its 'War on Terrorism' in 2001, General Howard had voiced his support for the policies set by the then President George Bush. Citing reasons that the United States was faced with a band of terrorists that were seeking to target America with weapons of mass destruction, General Howard believed that ...