Originally Posted by
OldnGrounded
Of course the narrative is, necessarily, compressed and not every event and development can be included. But I can't tell what the point of your observation is. Do you think the narrative in the New Republic piece is particularly flawed in some way, or that it paints an inaccurate picture?
It paints a clear picture of events there weren't so clear or obvious when they occurred. Hindsight provides the clarity by being able to throw out the non relevant distractions.
I don't know if it's flawed or inaccurate, just that it benefits from hindsight.