Pinpointing the guilty men — and women — who foolishly increased Putin’s leverage.
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A crew works at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline near the town of Kingisepp, Leningrad Region, Russia, June 5, 2019.
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In July 1940, a short book appeared in Britain entitled Guilty Men. It was a tough indictment of 15 men who were accused in the book of appeasement — of being responsible for Britain’s failure to rearm on time and of so dangerously misjudging Hitler.
Germany today needs such a volume, to address the question of who put Germany into Russia’s and Putin’s hands.
About the Author
Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and served in the Reagan, George W. Bush, and Trump administrations.
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In July 1940, a short book appeared in Britain entitled Guilty Men. It was a tough indictment of 15 men who were accused in the book of appeasement — of being responsible for Britain’s failure to rearm on time and of so dangerously misjudging Hitler.
Germany today needs such a volume, to address the question of who put Germany into Russia’s and Putin’s hands.
About the Author
Elliott Abrams is a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and served in the Reagan, George W. Bush, and Trump administrations.
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