Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking"

2014-12-02 Thread 'EvanQ' via ChurchillChat
Gosh, and I thought that Churchill knew all about it and didn't tell FDR. I've got to get my non-facts straight! Evan -Original Message- From: Dave Turrell To: churchillchat Sent: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 3:16 pm Subject: RE: [ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking" Looks lik

RE: [ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking"

2014-12-02 Thread Quinn Bastian
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[ChurchillChat] Service of Thanksgiving for Lady Soames

2014-12-02 Thread John David Olsen
I'm quite sure that you are all aware that a Service of Thanksgiving for Lady Soames took place in Westminster Abbey several weeks ago on the 20th of November. Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall represented Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of

Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking"

2014-12-02 Thread Johan Arve
The only reason Singapore fell was that the commander failed to take measures to defend it. On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 10:29 PM, Quinn Bastian wrote: > As I recall, the Japanese army attacked Singapore from the rear (jungle > side) while the majority of the British defenses were set up looking for a

RE: [ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking"

2014-12-02 Thread Quinn Bastian
As I recall, the Japanese army attacked Singapore from the rear (jungle side) while the majority of the British defenses were set up looking for an invasion from the sea. Yup, we can blame WSC for that one!! As for FDR's prior knowledge and instigation of the Pearl Harbor attack, if the documen

[ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking"

2014-12-02 Thread Richard M. Langworth
On Monday, December 1, 2014 1:15:00 PM UTC-5, Antoine Capet wrote: > > Another new book of "debunking" : > Arnold, Michael. Hollow Heroes: An Unvarnished Look at the Wartime Careers > of Churchill, Montgomery and Mountbatten. > There are only three ways to publish a new book on Churchill these d

RE: [ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking"

2014-12-02 Thread Dave Turrell
Looks like he's got prior form, as the Sweeney might say. Was it just me who missed the recent information that FDR instigated the attack on Pearl Harbour? Dave Sacrifice of Singapore: Churchill's Biggest Blunder by Michael Arnold The fate of Singapore was sealed long before the Japanese atta

[ChurchillChat] Re: Another new book of "debunking"

2014-12-02 Thread PatFinn1940
'Truths'--what 'truths'? The author's?? I'd like to see what sources he used for this. Are they 'original' sources, or ones that fit the author's presuppositions and agendas? How *ridiculous.*(Ms.) Patricia Finnegan pfinn2...@gmail.com On Monday, December 1, 2014 1:15:00 PM UTC-5, Antoi