"She committed a faux pas concerning the Cold War in claiming that America had defeated Communism "without a shot fired."

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Bowser — 9/14/2008 12:31:16 PM (archived)

"The prospective vice president seems unaware that the Cold War involved hot proxy wars throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Latin America during a span of 45 long years. The U.S. alone lost 58,000 troops in Vietnam, and the Cold War nearly led to nuclear annihilation during the Cuban Missile Crisis."

Indeed.

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Palin duplicates the George Bush management style. Secrecy, hire friends, attack critics. - Bowser - 9/14/2008 5:47:19 AM
- "She committed a faux pas concerning the Cold War in claiming that America had defeated Communism "without a shot fired." - Bowser - 9/14/2008 12:31:16 PM
  - re: "She committed a faux pas concerning the Cold War in claiming that America had defeated Communism "without a shot fired." - Marsby - 9/14/2008 3:49:29 PM
    - A real stretch. She said "communism", not "Russia". - Bowser - 9/14/2008 6:01:02 PM
      - A minor historical point - Robert - 9/15/2008 2:10:11 AM
        
        Oh, I dunno... - Mary Anne - 9/16/2008 4:36:10 AM
      - Good Point But - Marsby - 9/15/2008 1:15:28 AM
        
        OK. At a minimum, then, she doesn't know the difference between "Russia" and "communism". - Bowser - 9/15/2008 2:07:36 AM
      - If we defeated communism... - alcaray - 9/15/2008 12:41:07 AM
        
        Rowan Atkinson says it better. - Bowser - 9/15/2008 11:45:34 PM
        
        Fascists. Socialists. Traitors. - Bowser - 9/15/2008 3:30:28 PM

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