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Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal by api on Sunday January 01, 2017 @02:58PM (#13297015)
Didn't Nixon attempt to portray himself as crazy and willing to hit the button as part of a "mad man strategy?"
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Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal by tps5 on Sunday January 01, 2017 @03:03PM (#13297036)
Yes, but you wouldn't think that strategy would extend to his own secretary of state.
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Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal by api on Sunday January 01, 2017 @04:01PM (#13297324)
... Unless this was designed to be leaked via known compromised individuals, etc.
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Re:New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal by brobinson on Sunday January 01, 2017 @04:15PM (#13297391)
Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_theory

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