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How you became the enemy

By Sam Smith
COPYRIGHT 1997 THE PROGRESSIVE REVIEW
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At the end of the Cold War, a top Soviet official promised America one last horrible surprise. We are, he said, going to deprive you of an enemy. The official turned out to be more perceptive about American politics than many in Washington. In at least one Pentagon office there is still a sign that reads: WANTED: A GOOD ENEMY.