Finally, it is worth noting that the inability of the British to avoid war with Japan
in no way guarantees that the United States will face a conflict in the Asia-Pacific.
There is a saying that an intelligent man learns from his mistakes and a wise man
learns from those of others. Let us hope that today’s American officials are
wise men—and that they learn from past mistakes on the part of their British
cousins.
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