Great article. Thanks for sharing it. I am thankful to finally have a president with the temerity to speak the truth about this history. The perpetuation of lies through diplomatic coddling among nations leads to tyranny and abuse.

The lessons of Yalta should be learned well, and although the grim reality of those hard times may have left few alternatives, the lessons are still there to be learned.

I cannot tell you how it disgusts me that many of those nations whose liberty was secured at Yalta are the very ones who cannot kiss enough dictator a-- today. The stark difference between efforts made by the US through the Marshal Plan and those made by Stalin were not enough to earn any goodwill. The investments and sacrifices made to protect Europe throughout the Cold War from tyranny... no appreciation. Those unfortunate souls who were confined behind the curtain paid a harder price, but understand what freedom is. How is it that Europe with it's rich history of tyranny values freedom so cheaply? That is not a rhetorical question. I need to know this answer.

You know, sometimes I wonder whether the French value Freedom at all. I really do.

Maybe if they had gotten their freedom from someone else?

I don't think so, but indeed it's certainly not helping.

Nice catch Carine. Good read that I would have missed, if not for you.