But opposition really came from an even more formidable group: the "wise men" who were simultaneously creating the great Truman foreign policy of the late 1940s -- among them [George] Marshall, James V. Forrestal, George F. Kennan, Robert Lovett, John J. McCloy, Paul Nitze and Dean Acheson. To overrule State would mean Truman taking on Marshall, whom he regarded as "the greatest living American," a daunting task for a very unpopular president.
"There are thirty million Arabs on one side and about 600,000 Jews on the other," Defense Secretary Forrestal told Clifford. "Why don't you face up to the realities?"
Saturday, July 26, 2014
SECRETARY FORRESTAL STATED THE OBVIOUS OVER 66 YEARS AGO
Many highly-placed Americans opposed Pres. Truman's decision to recognize Israel and this is perhaps the most compelling argument:
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Since then its been manipulating splits in the Arab world and buying off puppets to the tune of trillions
and tens of thousands of US lives and limbs all to protect Israel.
Do you know why Truman went against the advice of Marshall & Forrestal?
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