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Nature of the Enemy

In two recent columns of The Third World War. (“Communist or Russian?” and “Definitions and Distinctions”), Mr. Burnham has begun to develop a position on Communism which explicitly goes beyond the level of strategy and comes to grips with major principled questions. It was my belief, as I attempted to make clear in these pages, that a fundamental position was implicit in his earlier strategic proposals; and I welcome his clarification.

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Frank S. Meyer

Frank S. Meyer was a senior editor of National Review.

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Nature of the Enemy

In two recent columns of The Third World War. (“Communist or Russian?” and “Definitions and Distinctions”), Mr. Burnham has begun to develop a position on Communism which explicitly goes beyond the level of strategy and comes to grips with major principled questions. It was my belief, as I attempted to make clear in these pages, that a fundamental position was implicit in his earlier strategic proposals; and I welcome his clarification.