God knows that I love me some historical perspectives here and there…….this article is a good piece of history about the Cold War and the “fight” against communism….
What explains the behavior of nations on the world stage? There is no science to guide us, no psychology of nation-states to elucidate the secrets of the national Ego, Super-Ego, and Id. Oh, there are theories galore: the realists, the structuralists, the Marxists, and more. Yet these are thin gruel these days, when all claims of predictability are open to challenge, and one cannot tell the exceptions from the rule. In today’s world, it often seems that there are no rules.
Or are there?
Let us look at the current madness, and its antecedents, and see if we can discern a pattern.
Source: The Abolition of Foreign Policy by — Antiwar.com
This is an excellent look at the Cold War and the decisions made…..if you like history then this is the article for you…..enjoy
Oh…”shut up and hunker down for the duration”. Powerful article and one that would make me think more if he didn’t use the “de” in front of everything, causes me all sorts of asides and I lose my loosely held train of thought. Choo choo. I need some sleep before I read this again but again a powerful article. Thank you for the “peek”. ~~dru~~
I’m pleased that you liked it….now get some rest and come hard….LOL chuq
~~giggle~~ but I am going to read again when morning becomes…..me
I will be here doing what I do….being a pain in the butt…LOL chuq
I think it was a good analysis for what it was… although perhaps others might dispute some conclusions. But here’s my only glaring issue with it…
He says, “What sets the course of our nation in the world is nothing less than the pure caprice of our rulers.” He never finished the statement…
“What sets the course of our nation in the world is nothing less than the pure caprice of our rulers…” ” …and a finicky public, who’s attention in world events rises and falls with the current economic climate (which in turn determines time to devote to compassionate feelings), and an instantaneous news cycle.”
Good….excellent observation….I am afraid that it is about to get even more obscure….chuq
Reblogged this on The Militant Negro™.
Worth reading. Thanks for the link.
Regards, Pete.
You are welcome and I try to help when ever I can….chuq