Abel Cohen
Aug 9, 2017 · 1 min read

You’re right, it’s not new information. It’s 72 years old. And I pick on Americans because I’m one of them. Only rarely would I pick on Russians, with whom I have merely passing familiarity:

That goddamn Eisenhower, soft on America’s enemies!

15, 16, or 17 doesn’t change the chronology. Unless you dispute the date of VJ day. Might be your theme, but certainly not mine.

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