Former Finnish President J.K. Paasikivi (1946-1956) was apparently none too impressed by the quality of Western leadership at the start of the Korean War.
J.K. Paasikivi on dumb Western leaders and the Korean War
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Am I missing something? The list of people Paasikivi castigates, – at least as detailed in the excerpt — all of whom, except Roosevelt, are richly deserving of disdain — don’t include any of those responsible for the West’s involvement in the Korean war. Your headline thus seems very misleading.
Paasikivi was castigating Western leadership in general, although you’re right–the guys on the list were not involved, as far as I know, with the Korean War.
Considering that Finland was, at that time, well, Finlandized, it’s obvious what was going on.
Another slow news day. Didn’t Hines Ward get a manicure in Apkujong or something?
Check out http://www.occidentalism.org ‘s latest update for some actual timely information about Korean society.
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