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May 24, 2011
Cold Warriors
Belmont Club » Armageddon 1958
The men who produced the simulation unwittingly left a testimonial to their greatest achievement, which in retrospect, at least rivals the achievement of the Greatest Generation. It was the generation that successfully did not fight their war. We have not had a general war in nearly three generations. In the last reel, one of the fictional generals says, "We failed in our primary mission, but succeeded in our secondary mission, that of destroying the enemy." In actuality, their achievement was far greater. By luck or skill, they led us through the valley of the shadow of death to the 21st century.
Posted by Vanderleun at May 24, 2011 6:40 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.