[Fee]

Ike told the British and French to pound sand because great powers do not let small allies drag them into wars without being consulted. The British, French and Israel planned a secret attack to retake the Suez Canal. The US was not told, but after the attack, and then these “allies” thought they can force the US to get involve. Ike decision is right, he did not want the allies in Europe who still think they are in charge of the world to use the US as the muscle back up in wars they want. That is how WW1 got started. I agree with you on the atomic for peace insanity. Great powers never share their secrets of power.

[rmlew]

Wrong. Britian, France and Israel did not need US aid. Ike responded to this perceived colonialism by imposing oil sanctions and causing a run on the Pound.
Ike despised the British Empire and was happy to help the communist destroy it. It is sad that ersatz conservatives today like Ike for the very behavior conservatives condemned him for in the 1950s.