In principle the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II is an excellent opportunity to revisit the misinformation and myths that many Americans subscribe to. Larry Johnson has done a good job of that at sonar21.com . I hope many more writers take on the myth.
After 80 years it would be so nice if America finally said, "Why are we still in NATO? Let the Europeans run NATO."
But of course powerful lobbies want to keep the gravy flowing. So the post-World War II American empire will linger on. Still, I want to cling to a little bit of hope that the 80th anniversary will have some effect on how Americans think.
Doing an internet search of iconic World War II photos seemed like a good idea. Here is the photo that captures the myth better than any other:
It is natural for a Baby Boomer like me to relate to this photo. It reminds us how coterminous we were with the American Empire.
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