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Indeed, the established concept of nuclear deterrence through “mutual assured destruction” (MAD), which kept the peace between the Soviet Union and NATO, may not apply with a ruler like Ahmadinejad, who believes in the sacred merits of martyrdom.

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Merely by making the single decision to leave, her parents assured that their daughter would get access to books.

Similarly, if we'd had this talk 30 or 40 years ago, we would have seen how the rise of nuclear weapons, and the threat of mutually assured destruction they imply, prevents a direct fight between the two superpowers.

We told her stories and assured her that we were still with her.

And they assured me that they had enough to eat in Ghana and came to the US willingly.

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