Stability, a theme sounded by Gerhard Schröder, the German Chancellor, in a landmark foreign policy speech this month, could be over-rated, [USA President] Bush said. “In the Cold War, Europe saw the so-called stability of Yalta (the division of postwar Europe into communist and capitalist spheres of influence) as a constant source of injustice and fear,” he said. Only the spread of freedom would guarantee Europeans peace.
Given the current flap over Bush attacking FDR’s legacy in Social Security, how long until there are complaints that Bush is undermining FDR’s legacy at Yalta?