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WHAT MAKES THE BLUNDERS OF THE PREWAR PERIOD, OF WHICH THE CLIMAX WAS MUNICH, SO IMPORTANT FOR THE WESTERN CONSCIENCE TO RETAIN IS THAT ALL THE INSTINCTS THAT THEN ELICITED THE POLICY OF APPEASEMENT REMAIN ALIVE IN THE WESTERN DEMOCRACIES TODAY. AMONG THE PARALLELS BETWEEN THE PREWAR PERIOD AND TODAY THAT OUGHT TO DISTURB US ARE FOUR IN PARTICULAR: A DOUBLE STANDARD REGARDING THE USE OF FORCE, BY WHICH RADICALS ARE PERMITTED TO EMPLOY FORCE TO GAIN THEIR ENDS WHILE DEMOCRATIC ELEMENTS THAT OPPOSE THEM ARE ENJOINED TO RELY ON WORDS ALONE; A FAITH IN ARMS CONTROL TREATIES, WHOSE EFFECT IS TO INHIBIT DEFENSE SPENDING BY THE DEMOCRACIES, BUT NOT BY THEIR ADVERSARY, WHOSE POLICIES ARE THE CAUSE OF OUR REQUIRING HIGH DEFENSE BUDGETS IN THE FIRST PLACE; ATTITUDES OF INDIFFERENCE OR EXPEDIENCY TOWARD ALLIES FIGHTING FOR THEIR FREEDOM; AND FAITH IN PERSONAL DIPLOMACY OVER ESTABLISHED PRINCIPLES OF STATESMANSHIP IN A HARSH WORLD OF POWER RELATIONS.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- World Map -- Chapter 1 Historical Background on the Munich Olympics Massacre -- 1. The Events and Legacy of the Munich Olympics Massacre -- 2. Terrorists Turn '72 Munich Olympics Into Bloodbath -- 3. Broadcasting the Events of Munich in Real Time -- 4. Olympics Memorial for Eleven Israeli Athletes -- 5. Munich 1972: When Terrorism "Contaminated" the Olympics -- Chapter 2: Controversies Surrounding the Munich Olympics Massacre -- 1. The Germans Wanted to Create a Relaxed, Friendly Environment for Olympic Athletes -- 2. Security in the Munich Olympic Village Was Poor -- 3. The German Way with Terror -- 4. Sartre on Munich 1972 -- 5. It Was the Costliest Day in Olympic History -- 6. Sports Can Seem Inconsequential in Moments of Crisis, but They Reflect Our Humanity -- 7. German Authorities Helped Surviving Palestinian Attackers Escape -- 8. The Munich Attack Inaugurated the Modern Era of Terrorism -- 9. Abu Daoud: No Regrets for Munich Olympics -- Chapter 3: Personal Narratives -- 1. A Survivor Remembers and Draws Lessons from the Tragedy of the Munich Massacre -- 2. An Israeli Athlete Remembers the Day He Lost His Teammates -- 3. An Israeli Wrestler and His Family: From the Soviet Union to Israel to Munich -- 4. Eyewitness at Munich -- Chronology -- For Further Reading -- Index -- Back Cover