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On the recordMay 6, 2021
I think part of the problem is that at the end of the Cold War, we were affected by triumphalism or hubris, whatever you want to call it.
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Robert Gates
Republican · Texas
Source
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Robert Gates reflects on America's perception and role in global leadership post-Cold War.

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