07 setembro 2007

Um Churchill inesperado.


'the honour of bombing Berlin has fallen almost entirely to us' [p.5]



'If our dreams for Zionism are to end in the smoke of assasin's pistols, and oour labours for its future to produce only a new set of gangsters worthy of Nazi Germany, many like myself will have to reconsider the position we have maintained so consistently and so longThese are strong words, but we must wait for these words to be translated into deeds. We must wait to see that not only the leaders, but every man, woman and child of the Jewish community, does his or her best to bring this terrorism to a speedy end' [pp.251-252]



'Marshal Stalin, your Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, friends and war comrades gathered here, I have now come to the end of a most strenuous and ta the same time most agreeable visit to Moscow...Most of all has it been a pleasure to me and an honour to have so many long intimate talks with my friend and war comrade Marshal Stalin... with him... will march the British Commonwealth of Nations and the mighty United States of America' [p.218]

'In particular, consideration has been given to the immediate reinforcement of the Soviet Navy either with Anglo-American or Italian resources' [p.27]



'I am glad of this opportunity to make know details of the very substantial contribution made by the United Kningdom in aid of our Soviet Allies' [p.76]

'A member interrupted to ask why, if the Government would not allow a Fascist Government in Italy, they would allow one in Spain? The Prime Minister continued: The reason is that Italy attacked us. We were at war with Italy. We struck Italy down. A very clear line of distinction can be drawn between nations ho go to war with us, and nations who leave us alone... The iron from Bilbao and the North of Spain is of great value to this country both in war and peace' [pp.90-91]



'We have signed a 20-year treaty with our Ally, the Soviet Union, and this Treaty is the foundation of our policy' [p.95]

etc. etc.


Charles EADE, org. [1944] The Dawn of Liberation, War speeches by the Rt. Hon. Winston S. Churchill C.H., M.P., London: Cassell and Company Ltd.

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