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George Cooper Reinhardt
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George Cooper Reinhardt was a military colonel from the United States.https://www.usni.org/people/george-c-reinhardt
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Nuclear parity has been explained by the simile of two scorpions in a bottle; neither can strike a fatal blow without exposing his own vitals to an equally deadly riposte. Thus war, as an instrument of sane policy, degenerates into (or reaches its acme in) a mutual suicide pact. But what if one scorpion falls asleep?Force V: The history of Britain's airborne deterrent, by Andrew Brookes. Jane's Publishing Co Ltd; First Edition 1 Jan. 1982, 0710602383, p.100.
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Category:Military leaders from the United States