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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1995
Page
4
The Italian courtier Niccolo Machiavelli urged rulers facing unrest to brand a convenient enemy. He argued a war would rekindle patriotism, redirect hostilities toward an external foe, and enable the ruler to suppress dissent.
The piece argues President Clinton risks escalating a trade war with Japan and Iran, warning that a 100 percent tariff on Japan built cars harms American consumers and jobs. It notes U.S. exports to Japan rose to $63 billion with high per-person spending, condemning trade wars as costly to the public and beneficial only to narrow interests.
Syndicated columnist Beck reflects on V E Day memories and the costly toll of World War II. He argues that early postwar lessons—to act unite and lead to stop evil quickly—proved fragile as Cold War crises and conflicts like Korea Vietnam and Somalia tested the resolve to sustain peace.
Royko confesses his column wrongly speculated Middle East terrorists were behind the Oklahoma bombing. He recalls critics, then pivots to a satirical riff blaming Norwegians and Swiss, ending with a contrite note about mistaken conclusions and future caution.
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