[lbo-talk] Iraq, the left and the 'resistance' (Geras blog)

Seth Ackerman sethia at speakeasy.net
Thu Feb 12 12:35:44 PST 2004


From: "Luke Weiger" <lweiger at umich.edu>


> Maybe I should do this without invoking a hoary historical analogy, but
that
> would make my job much harder. The startlingly quick transition of
Germany
> from the shambles of a smashed fascist state to a social democracy worthy
of
> emulation probably couldn't have happened without US help. Does that make
> it any less of an accomplishment?

Nope. But remember, originally they wanted to pastoralize Germany and impose a punitive peace. They only reversed course under pressure from communism and the left.

Seth



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