tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896336562539866758.post4364032804979110212..comments2024-01-09T01:14:01.156-08:00Comments on Patriots and Peoples: Bobby Fischer 1943-2008James Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896336562539866758.post-6993971353966303462008-01-25T15:49:00.000-08:002008-01-25T15:49:00.000-08:00I saw that; he did address my comment here on your...I saw that; he did address my comment here on your blog very well. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896336562539866758.post-72841331512820480342008-01-25T10:46:00.000-08:002008-01-25T10:46:00.000-08:00Edward, Have a look at JonSwift's piece for a cons...Edward, Have a look at <A HREF="http://jonswift.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-bobby-fischer-won-cold-war.html" REL="nofollow">Jon<BR/>Swift's piece</A> for a conservative view that deserves attention by historians.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7896336562539866758.post-54077632463703810562008-01-20T04:07:00.000-08:002008-01-20T04:07:00.000-08:00I have often wondered if we (Americans) created a ...I have often wondered if we (Americans) created a false hero in Fischer for the purpose of nationalism and democracy; in some ways it is like Rocky IV except it is not. Bobby represented maybe the 1980 hocky team that defeated the Soviets in the semis. <BR/><BR/>But the reality is that Fischer either was or became a nihilist. His racist anti-Semetic tone is what shaped him after his exile. His story is great, but it will end differently. I wonder what directions historians will take him?Edward Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131417460187635912noreply@blogger.com