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Old Hot War, Not New Cold War

August 14, 2008 by John H. Taylor | Filed Under Cold War, International Affairs, Russia 

Counting those who seem to look at Russians and see Soviets, Andrew Sullivan makes an important distinction:

Wasn’t the entire point of the Cold War that totalitarian expansionist states are different than authoritarian ones? Are we now going to elide this…distinction when it comes to Russia? Putin is not a saint; and his attitude is Cheney-esque in his fondness for secrecy, brute force and contempt for international law. But he is not a communist and he is not attempting to take over the world. The West fought the Cold War based on this distinction. Why should we forget it now it’s over?



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