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Re: Revisionist history
Although I do believe there is some truth in written history being a reflection of modern society (or at least its judgement and conclusions), you can find further support for an early entry and escalation of the Chino-Japanese conflict in Daniel Ford's fine Flying Tigers book (published by Smithsonian in 1991 - already 15 years ago!).
IMHO the parallel between Chinese and later South-East Asian conflict is pretty evident, US crews and a/c would have bombed Japan if the war hadn't escalated beforehand. The AVG was only the start.
US policy of containing Japan could only have lead to some kind of direct war as it progessed. I don't think it is really revisionist to accept that line of thought. The only matter of real disagreement would be a clear casus belli, as in getting the support of the American public.
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Ruy Horta
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And now I see with eye serene
The very pulse of the machine;
A being breathing thoughtful breath,
A traveller between life and death;
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