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Foreign relations experts have begun to describe the growing tensions between the U.S., the U.K., Iran and Russia as a second "Cold War." While the likes of Noam Chomsky and Pat Buchanan have circulated their thoughts on the current state of global affairs and how it translates into a neo-Cold War situation, most world leaders are hesitant to label the tensions "Cold War II." ZNet: Cold War II by Noam Chomksy (August 27, 2007) Antiwar.com: Who Started Cold War II? by Patrick J. Buchanan (August 19, 2008) The Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Key critics: Noam Chomsky, Pat Buchanan
- Main conflicts: U.S. conflict with Iran, Russian invasion of South Ossetia, Georgia
- Cold War I: Result of nuclear arms race between Communist Soviet Union and democratic Western powers
- Cold War ended in 1991 with fall of the Soviet UnionThe Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)
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Cold War II Figures
- American President George W. Bush
- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
- French President Nicolas Sarkozy
- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili
- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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Cold War II Quotes
- "The United States must decide whether it wants a partner in a flawed Russia or a second Cold War."—Pat BuchananAntiwar.com: Who Started Cold War II? by Patrick J. Buchanan (August 19, 2008)
- "I don't think this is a new cold war."—Condoleeza RiceThe Christian Science Monitor: Why Georgia is not start of 'Cold War II' (August 22, 2008)
- "The immediate fear is that by accident or design, Washington's war planners or their Israeli surrogate might decide to escalate their Cold War II into a hot one - in this case a real hot war."—Noam ChomskyZNet: Cold War II by Noam Chomksy (August 27, 2007)
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