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Old 02-02-2008, 05:27 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Owen D View Post
I am still narked how Bush et al quote Churchill to strengthen their arguements.
What do others think? Without hijacking the thread.
I feel he's OUR best ever leader. Not yours hands off!
Bit like us Brits can moan about this country but as soon as anyone else does the hackles go up!
Yes and when the US polititians try to deride the opposition calls to withdraw from Iraq, they invariably compare appeasers "like Chamberlain" to real fighting men like Patton or Macarthur. i wonder why they don't compare Churchill to Charles Lindhberg or Joe Kennedy instead?
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