General Zinni on Sixty Minutes

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(WalterM140) wrote:

Containment was an outgrowth of George F. Kennan's advice to Truman (a
Dem.), implemented by Eisenhower continuation of the policies of
military anti-Communist alliances with Dulles (Reps), then sustained
by JFK/LBJ (Dems) and furthered
by Nixon (Rep.) Hard to ascribe the
policy to "mostly Democratic presidents".

Dulles was president? See, that's just -flat- dishonest on your part.

I am no fan of the Brothers Dulles, but it seemed fairly obvious that
the reference was to SecState John Foster and DCI Allen carrying out the
details of containment (i.e., the Kennan "X-article" of 1947, developed
in Acheson's State Department under Truman).

Although I don't agree with some of Ed's positions, I am finding
increasingly that you are leaping to any possible miswording to take
cheap shots.

I am no fan of the Brothers Dulles, but it seemed fairly obvious that
the reference was to SecState John Foster and DCI Allen carrying out the
details of containment (i.e., the Kennan "X-article" of 1947, developed
in Acheson's State Department under Truman).

Sure. But to suggest that they were part of the "Republicans" who brought down
the USSR to me seems dishonest. Can't I name dean Rusk, then? He was SecState
under Johnson.

In point of fact, in fairness, the Republicans held the White House for more
years from Kenan's call to arms in 1948 until 1990. On the other hand, the
Democrats held the Congress for most of those years. They had to provide the
Jing.

Although I don't agree with some of Ed's positions, I am finding
increasingly that you are leaping to any possible miswording to take
cheap shots.


Maybe. It's hard to resist.

But Jiminy Crickett. He said the Tonkin Gulf Resloution provided the
--funding-- for the war in Viet Nam. It's hard to pass by when he's serving
up these plums.

I mean, he is a college professor, after all.

Walt