From the article:
"It may be true, as the saying goes, that leaders who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. But it's also true that leaders who carelessly or heedlessly use historical analogies, who twist or hype the lessons of the past, may be destined to make even bigger mistakes than their predecessors."<p>Interesting to see how important historical cliches are, being a source of influence for post-war politicians, and so present in today's political discourse.