Ed Morrissey discusses the topic in a new post at Hot Air; it’s one we explored in 2005 — and we both quote from Fredrick Taylor, who wrote an exceptional (and exceptionally detailed) book on the topic in 2003. Ed links to a new interview with Taylor in the otherwise typically reactionary and hidebound Der Spiegel and credits them for “getting past the slogans and confronting history as it happened. Be sure to read the entire interview” with Taylor.
(It’s worth noting whom Taylor credits in his book for playing a major role in demonizing the Allies’ efforts very early in his career as a revisionist historian: Holocaust-denier David Irving.)
Incidentally, Dresden also plays a role near the end of this extended post on modern architecture. The intertwining of Marxist language from Robert Ley, the head of the Nazis’ Labor Front, and his desire to “Start From Zero” (as Tom Wolfe would say), quoted by Taylor in his book on Dresden is quite fascinating in its own right.
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1. David Thomson:Many of our younger generation knows little about WWII. I well remember talking to a young lady around 28 years old who knew nothing about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. And yes, one has a right to accuse me of employing anecdotal evidence. Nonetheless, there is substantial data to suggest that she is not a rare exception.
Feb 22, 2009 - 5:19 pm 2. Topics about Home Decoration » Was Dresden A War Crime?:The despicable David Irvings of the world are taking full advantage of this widespread historical illiteracy.
[...] Penny L. Richards created an interesting post today on Was Dresden A War Crime?Here’s a short outlineEd Morrissey discusses the topic in a new post at Hot Air; it’s one we explored in 2005–and we both quote from Fredrick Taylor, who wrote an exceptional (and exceptionally detailed) book on the topic in 2003. Ed links to a new interview with Taylor in the otherwise typically reactionary and… [...]
Feb 23, 2009 - 7:00 am 3. Ed Driscoll » The Grovelling History Tour:[...] Follow the links in this item from February for a couple of fairly lengthy posts that explore our thoughts on the bombing of [...]
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