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To: Impy
Truman should be on that list.

I give him a lot of points for ending World War II in a way that minimized US casualties. He also inherited a bad hand in Europe, but stepped up to the plate to hold the line with the Reds where he could. (Most notably the Berlin airlift, also Greece.) And don't forget his quick action to recognize Israel. Again, making the best of a mess created by others.

Domestically, most bad policies were carryovers, not new.

27 posted on 06/27/2008 5:07:34 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I’m seen various freepers and GOP presidential candidates and conservative writers make pro-Truman comments that shock and disgust me. Because he nuked Japan he gets a pass on being a leftist product of a corrupt political machine. What is your opinion of the man?


39 posted on 06/28/2008 4:14:52 AM PDT by Impy (Hey Barack, you're ugly and your wife smells.)
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