I'm one of the few people in this world who can do anything I choose. I can't tell you how good I'm feeling.
It was fear. He didn't want to see a united Germany. Stalin made it clear to me - I spoke with him many times - that they couldn't afford to let Germany build up again. They'd been invaded twice, and he wasn't willing to have it happen again.
As far as carrying the American banner, you just do what's right for the kids.