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Subject: i have not been sold the 'anti-brit myth'

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Aussie

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Date Posted: 14:20:55 01/24/05 Mon
In reply to: Paddy (Scotland) 's message, "CBC archives..." on 22:34:39 01/09/05 Sun

i have just formed the correct conclusion that Churchill, whilst a great speech maker, and great at campaigning for better pay for navy enlisted, was a horrible military leader. One of the most overated men in history.
And he sold Australia out, there is a reason that most of the rupublican's historical arguments for an Aus republic involve his back stabbing, i am a monarchist, but when a republican says that stuff to me there is no reply, cause Churchill was a moron.

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Ed Harris (London)
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Date Posted: 15:55:02 01/24/05 Mon

Churchill was indeed lousy at more or less everything except boosting morale and keeping the Yanks on-side. These things were, of course, absolutely necessary between 1939 and 1945, but I think it is a reflection of how much we thought of him as a peacetime PM that we booted him out as soon as possible after VE Day. Great war leader, yes; Man of the Century, no.

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