Thank you. That works for me.

Paul via phone

> On Nov 15, 2015, at 9:34 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hmmm...
> 
> I think I'll just let my posts speak for themselves, rather than argue that 
> point with you, Paul. I don't think anything that I said suggested Hitler as 
> "not really all that bad."
> 
> In case it needs clarification: Hitler was one of the most evil individuals 
> that the world has yet produced. I'm not saying the most evil because one 
> could make a case for Stalin or Mao  (each of whom may have actually killed 
> more of their own than Hitler). 
> 
> But the systematic, organized way he attempted (and came frighteningly close 
> to) the genocide of the Jewish people is unparalleled. That alone qualifies 
> him as the most evil, IMHO.
> 
> I just want to make that point unequivocally. 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> frank
> 
>> On November 15, 2015 9:16:05 PM EST, Paul Stenquist 
>> <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> The tone is what disturbs me. I realize that there's no literal
>> holocaust denial here, but Frank's post suggested that Hittler wasn't
>> really all that bad. I agree, it was weird.
>> 
>> Paul via phone
>> 
>>>> On Nov 15, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Mark Roberts
>>> <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> knarf wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Wow, Mark!  I was totally making that shit up as I went along. Who
>> knew it was actually accurate?
>>> 
>>> ;-)
>>> 
>>> By the way, there *is* disagreement among historians about whether
>> the
>>> goal of Hitler's invasion of Russia was the destruction of the
>>> communist Soviet Union itself or to convince Britain to surrender by
>>> removing the USSR as a potential ally. There are good cases made on
>>> both sides.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> On November 15, 2015 8:42:04 PM EST, Mark Roberts
>> <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote:
>>>>> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks. It certainly makes more sense than your attempt to
>> rationalize
>>>>> Hitler's goals. That's laughable.
>>>>> 
>>>>> ??? He wasn't rationalizing Hitler's goals! He was *describing*
>> them.
>>>>> Quite accurately, too. Check out Ian Kershaw's superb biography of
>>>>> Hitler. It's a big two volumes but well worth the effort. Generally
>>>>> considered the best historical biography of Hitler. John Lukacs'
>>>>> various books on the war may be better for a casual read ? try The
>>>>> "Lase European War" or "The Duel". Great stuff and they, like most
>>>>> historians, agree with Kershaw on Hitler's goals.
>>> 
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