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To: Let's Roll
You mean Truman who gave half of Eastern Europe to the Russians? You mean Truman who let our military fall to pieces right after WWII so that we were hardly in any condition to fight in Korea? G.W. Bush is far, far better than Truman.
134 posted on 02/06/2003 2:28:54 PM PST by vishnu2
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To: vishnu2
No, I mean Truman who made the decision to use the atom bomb to preserve the lives of our military - you know the decision he is still criticized for. And the Truman who authorized the Berlin Airlift instead of sacrificing the citizens of Berlin to the Soviets and the Truman who fired the popular Douglas MacArthur who was likely right militarily and politically concerning Red China but who could not be allowed to blow off the US civilian authority.

It's easy to say now that after years of horrendous war, Truman was supposed to tell the wives and mothers of America their loved ones were going to have to turn around and fight the Russians over Eastern Europe. You know the Russians who at that time the wives and mothers were still seeing as our allies? That's the trouble with a democracy. The wishes of the people have to be considered.

200 posted on 02/06/2003 3:17:33 PM PST by Let's Roll (Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.)
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