The Spectator (UK) 20 April 2002 The Soviet threat was bogus Andrew Alexander argues that the Cold War was fraudulent ― and jeopardised our security Andrew Alexander is a Daily Mail columnist, and is writing a book about the Cold War.
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CB: The Soviet threat was bogus. Yes indeedy. Nice article. Way too late. :>)
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Could it be that the heavy burden of postwar rearmament was unnecessary, that the transatlantic alliance actually imperilled rather than saved us? Could it be that the world teetered on the verge of annihilation because the postwar Western leaders, particularly in Washington, lacked imagination, intelligence and understanding?
The gloomy answer is yes.
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