Abstract
Americans have a preferred image of their nation as strong yet benign, eager for peace, and reluctant to fight; speaking softly rather than carrying a big stick. Benjamin Franklin believed that all wars are follies. Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was President during history's biggest war, asserted I hate war. And President Reagan, who ordered the invasion of tiny Grenada and now backs the forcible overthrow of the Nicaraguan government, told the UN second special session on disarmament in 1982 that The record of history is clear, citizens of the United States resort to force reluctantly and only when they must. America stands for peace first, last, and always. This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website , where most recent articles are published in full. Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
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