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Entry: Will The Unnecessary War Damage the Antiwar Right? Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/will_the_unnecessary_war_damage_the_antiwar_right#29676 Post contents: Many of the 'controversial' claims in Buchanan's book are not as controversial as some may think. It's widely accepted, for instance, that Britain's support for sanctions against Italy (for invading Ethiopia) helped push Mussolini into Hitler's arms. It was felt, however, that this was a necessary price to pay. The fascist bloc had to be stopped -- in Ethiopia, in Manchuria, and in Spain. Yet there was no fascist bloc when Italy invaded Ethiopia. Italy was on better terms with Britain than with Germany, as was Japan. Conversely, Germany had closer relations with Nationalist China than with Japan. As for fascist Spain, it was never a true ally of Germany, to Hitler's consternation. By acting the way we did, we created the 'fascist bloc' that had hitherto existed only in leftist propaganda. Sent at: 2009 01 08