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Predicting the Unpredictable

What is a foreign leader planning? Will a terrorist group strike again? When facts alone can't answer a question, you're faced with a mystery -- something yet to be explained. Resolving intelligence mysteries is more art than science. Analysts must rely on their expertise, instincts, and judgment.

In October 1962, Soviet and American leaders faced a mystery with world-shaking consequences. Would President John F. Kennedy or Premier Nikita Khrushchev risk nuclear war? Analysts provided their best insights. The world held its breath.
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