Cold War revisionism and a strong antidote.(Books)(New World Order)

From: The Washington Times | Date: June 23, 1996| Author: Beichman, Arnold | Copyright information

At a Century's Ending: Reflections 1982-1995 by George F. Kennan (Norton, $25, 350 pages). Why is it when you ask who won World War I, World War II or the war in Vietnam, the answers are forthcoming: The Allies beat Kaiser Wilhelm, then they beat Adolf Hitler, and the United States lost to North Vietnam. If you ask who won the war over the Falkland Islands, the answer is undisputed: Britain. If you ask who won the Persian Gulf war, the answer might be a bit complicated: "Well, S...

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