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...discussing James Burnham's new book, The Coming Defeat of Communism, TIME [Feb. 20] says: "Burnham is convinced that full-scale war with Russia can be avoided if the U.S. is firm enough...
History records that war has never been avoided by firmness when the leaders of nations think they can win. Burnham and many others think that Russia can be scared into permanently keeping the peace if we are sufficiently well armed and sufficiently firm in opposing her aggressive policies . . . Let us stop deluding ourselves . . . War with Russia is inevitable...
...Activist" James Burnham for Secretary of State...
...past three years, says Burnham, Communism made a net gain in its drive for power. The free world contained the enemy in Europe, but retreated dismally in Asia. Still, "dynamically considered, the years 1946-49 show a net trend against the Communists. If the Communists are not yet losing-and they are not-their rate of advance has at least been slowed...
...vital question is: Will the trend against Communism continue? It all depends, says Burnham, on the quality of the free world's political leadership. He has a mystic faith that in the long pull this leadership will not be wanting. In America's grass roots especially he has recently found the will to win. "The knowledge and intelligence, which enter into the synthesis of politics, are still needed to make ... as fruitful as possible a victory, as sparing as possible of blood and treasure. But the issue is no longer in doubt. Doubt is vanquished...