>>> delong at econ.Berkeley.EDU 06/27/00 03:52PM >>>
> >>> delong at econ.Berkeley.EDU 06/27/00 02:07PM >>>
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>>But , actually this is a small advance for Brad D. since he places
>>Truman and Stalin in roughly the same category.
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>No I don't. Stalin let slip the leash--and so started a war.
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>CB: Yea, but that's a pretty small differentiation for you.
No.
It is not.
It has escaped your notice that lots of people *die* in wars. An extremely heavy historical responsibility falls on *anyone* who starts a war. Even if the cause is just, it is usually the case that the game is not worth the candle.
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CB: Yes, and capitalism has brought humanity the biggest wars of all times, right ?