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Cleaning the Nation's Attic

Examining American history (war and foreign policy) and looking for lessons learned which can be applied to today's issues.

Not Another Germany / Iraq Comparison…

Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at 11:22 am in iraq potsdam coalition provisional authority defense industry morgenthau

Many historians and grey-bearded politicians shudder every time a new voice emerges trying to compare post-WWII Germany with postwar Iraq. Just read a few of the many articles available on the Internet. Yes, Germany was an economic powerhouse ben...