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The US was neutral until the Pearl Harbor attack in December of 1941. After that date, the US was never neutral until the end of the cold war in 1990. After the cold war, the US Military had to re-organize for non-cold war operations; and commence LAW ENFORCEMENT functions to supplement it's traditional warfare missions. Today's conflicts in Southwest Asia reflect those new doctrines: Returning Law, Order, and Stability to certain regions, accompanied by the apprehension/elimination of terrorists, insurgents, and other personnel undermining the goals of the US/Coalition Forces.

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