An interesting commentary on the West's paranoid geopolitical posturing. I say

[Joe Chi Minh]

"posturing", because it's likely purpose has been the enrichment of the military-industrial complex.

These words stand out:

"Stalin was seen as a repeat of Hitler. His refusal to retreat from Eastern Europe was a prelude to Nazi-style aggression.
But Russia had experienced two German invasions in 27 years with loss and devastation beyond our comprehension, much as we liked to believe in our unique suffering.

After such a history, any Russian government would be determined to retain control of the countries through which the invasions had come. But the Americans, with the noisy support of Churchill, refused to understand.
As we know now from the Kremlin archives, Moscow was in fact hoping for an era of 'peaceful co-existence' with the West, though not without some tensions."

I had read that the m-i complex of both countries wanted the cold war. Now, it seems that even that was untrue.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1212098/ANDREW-ALEXANDER-In-lessons-war-overlearning-big-danger-learning-all.html