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When the U.S. claims the right to invade any country unilaterally and then defines a country like Iran or North Korea as 'evil,' then it is a rational response for these countries to develop nuclear weapons as the only military deterrent to invasion. We create what we most fear.
When the U.S. claims the right to invade any country unilaterally and then defines a country like Iran or North Korea as 'evil,' then it is a rational response for these countries to develop nuclear weapons as the only military deterrent to invasion. We create what we most fear.
Approximate author period: c. 1953 AD · modern
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- Dean Ornish
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- Approximate author period: c. 1953 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Dean Ornish: documented birth year 1953; activity date not established. Wikidata Q1181109, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1181109 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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