“I am not arguing that the Soviet Union did not present a threat to the security of the United States. I am arguing that the evidence is substantial that the threat was systematically exaggerated, and that both blood and treasure have been wasted over nearly half a century as a result.”

“I am not arguing that the Soviet Union did not present a threat to the security of the United States. I am arguing that the evidence is substantial that the threat was systematically exaggerated, and that both blood and treasure have been wasted over nearly half a century as a result.”

— James McCartney