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- ↑ Naftali, Timothy, Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism, Basic Books, 2006. Cf. p.123
- ↑ Garthoff, Raymond L. (1994). The Great Transition: American-Soviet Relations and the End of the Cold War . Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution. p. 25n47. ISBN 0-8157-3060-8. The quote is Garthoff's.
- ↑ "Special National Intelligence Estimate – Soviet Support for International Terrorism and Revolutionary Violence". Central Intelligence Agency. May 27, 1981. p. 6n7. SNIE 11/2-81. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017.
- ↑ National Review - The Power of Bad Television, Wayback Machine archive
- ↑ Curtis, Adam (Director); Goodman, Melvin (Himself:Head of Office of Soviet Affairs at CIA). The Power of Nightmares:Part 1 . Event occurs at 54:20.
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