LBJ has had as many bios as anyone, the best are from Caro, and there are some amazing things in this man's life.
NO one was a more crafty, shrewd, conniving politico than he was.
And we are STILL paying the price for some of his shenanigans.
GJA
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Originally Posted by Dien Rice
Hi Gordon,
I believe you (and him)!
I agree there was a lot of war profiteering going on, and also a lot of corruption...
Many people undoubtedly would have loved it to go on forever...
I also agree with him that it's not the American people's fault (I also read an article with that argument). I think it is now very clear there were a lot of lies... and without a doubt, many have gotten richer from the war through deceptive means...
I didn't know that about LBJ, by the way!
Best wishes,
Dien
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