Word: yoo
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...Washington could siphon off European nuclear aspirations into the MLF, only so long as it operated under American control,” Yoo wrote. “[Secretary of State Dean] Acheson wanted Britain and France to trade in their horse-and-buggies and use the bus, one driven by Washington...
...Kennedy wanted to strengthen American hegemony,” Yoo wrote. “[His] strategy demanded European subordination to American leadership...
...Yoo accused Kennedy of being disingenuous with his “Grand Design” foreign policy framework, calling it an “eloquently noble facade” that was deigned to cover up “a more reactionary goal...
...From defense strategy to economics, Kennedy sought to re-assert American dominance,” Yoo wrote. “In nuclear matters especially, Kennedy refused to share the authority or responsibility for decisions, instead choosing to centralize authority in Washington...
...Yoo claimed that it was in this context that Kennedy considered the creation of the MLF—the unified NATO force...