First published 2004
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter examines sixty years of American foreign policy to argue that liberals have consistently chosen positions that damage national security. She revisits controversial figures like Senator Joseph McCarthy, whom she claims the Venona Papers vindicated, and the Whittaker Chambers case against Alger Hiss, who she says was proven to be a Soviet spy. Coulter contends that from Truman through Clinton, Democratic presidents pursued policies of containment, appeasement, and retreat that sacrificed American interests. She argues that conservatives like Ronald Reagan, who demanded Gorbachev tear down the Berlin Wall, and George W. Bush, who responded to terrorism threats, have proven more effective at defending the nation. Coulter claims liberals possess an instinct for taking treasonous positions and questions their patriotism. She examines how liberal historians have distorted the record of the Cold War and beyond. The book challenges readers to reconsider accepted narratives about American foreign policy.
Genres: history, american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: challenging-accepted-narratives
Setting: America, Berlin Wall, Soviet Union
Period: Cold War, Terrorism Threats
355 pages · Paperback · PRH Christian Publishing