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North Korea threats draw comparisons to Cuban missile crisis

By Melissa Quinn
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North Korea threats draw comparisons to Cuban missile crisis

The recent escalation in tensions with North Korea have some drawing comparisons between the current showdown with Pyongyang and the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

North Korea upped its threats against the U.S. on Tuesday, warning that “packs of wolves are coming in attack to strangle a nation.” The statement issued by the state-run Korean Central News Agency earned strong condemnation from President Trump.

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