Why Obama failed from the START » Publications » Family Security Matters: "Throughout World War II, Walter 'Beetle' Smith fought on two fronts. As Dwight D. Eisenhower's chief of staff, he battled Ike's prickly subordinates like George 'Blood and Guts' Patton as well as the Germans. It gave him hundreds of sleepless nights and a bleeding stomach.
At war's end, Beetle yearned for recognition, promotion and a little rest. Instead, Truman ordered him to Russia as U.S. ambassador. Upon hearing of the appointment, one of Ike's friends declared, 'Serves those bastards [the Soviets] right.'
The president picked Smith because he wanted a tough U.S. negotiator in Moscow. And Beetle made it crystal clear to the Kremlin that Washington was no patsy. 'We are fully conscious of our own strength,' the general informed the Soviet foreign minister. 'It would be misinterpreting the character of the United States to assume that because we are basically peaceful ... [we are] weak, unwilling to face our responsibilities.'
That was then. That is not now."
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