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A great man once said.
Of this day the 6th of June 1944,
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We need that guy today....
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It's a brilliant Churchil quote; but actually from 10th November 1942; after the 8th Armies expulsion of the Afrika Corps from North Africa.
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Churchill always knew what to say for any occasion or eventuality.
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'Yes, Madam, I am drunk, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly.'
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or.............................. "Careless talk costs wives"
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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I have a reasonable bit on Churchill I should take the time to read up more on him as I have his early life in H/C as well as his WWII 6 vol H/C along with a couple of soft covers covering his war time speeches. Of the ones I've watched the one he delivered to congress sticks in my mind as one of his greatest along with honouring the WWII fighter pilots after the Battle of Britain
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Cinders,
Clearly two sides to Churchill.
IMHO caused a lot of unecessary Commonwealth issues after the war, India/Palestine to name just two, but read an independent story, not his autobiography for a clearer picture of the man!!
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Cinders,
Clearly two sides to Churchill.
IMHO caused a lot of unecessary Commonwealth issues after the war, India/Palestine to name just two, but read an independent story, not his autobiography for a clearer picture of the man!!
He was horribly racist in some of his views and policies but his ability to lead when the pressure was on is undeniable.
For those that have watched The Professor and the Madman he made a surprise appearance in that film.
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He certainly was the product of his time and of his social class.
But what a clear, sharp mind! And what attitude he had.
A guy like him would be tried and thrown out of politics within a matter of milliseconds nowadays... Even if he were not racist anymore, just because he would say what he thinks, without edulcorating it.
I'd love to have someone like him to refer to... But have to make do with the ants we have here and now.
So...we talk milsurps and not politics.
34a cp., btg. Susa, 3° rgt. Alpini
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