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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Hi Homer - Almost all of the 'news reporting' from this era is complete manufactured horse muffins. The 'reporters' were given an assignment to make Peanut Head look as good as possible to justify US support form his 'efforts' - actually his lack of efforts was more correct.
I heartily recommend the book Stilwell and the American Experience in China 1911-1945 by Barbara W. Tuchman for the most accurate rendering of what was really going on during this period.

It gives explanation for a lot of todays political set-up in the China/Taiwan area.

I live here and its on my desk for constant reference. Its also a very well written book that has stood the scrutiny of time in its accuracy.

10 posted on 05/17/2008 9:08:32 PM PDT by Tainan (Talk is cheap. Silence is golden. All I got is brass...lotsa brass.)

I heartily recommend the book Stilwell and the American Experience in China 1911-1945 by Barbara W. Tuchman for the most accurate rendering of what was really going on during this period.

Amazon has it for $13.40. I will order it tomorrow. Thanks for the tip. If I am going to be posting articles for some time to come it is important that I have good sources for info on what was really going on. That helps make the exercise enlightening.

11 posted on 05/17/2008 10:09:02 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson (For events that occurred in 1938, real time is 1938, not 2008.)

12 posted on 05/17/2008 10:10:20 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson (For events that occurred in 1938, real time is 1938, not 2008.)

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