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Winston MF Churchill don't play

Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:32 pm
Posted by pensacola
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:32 pm
See on Netflix "Churchill's Deadly Decision" about Mers el Kebir.
Posted by The Eric
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:33 pm to
He sure let Stalin and FDR/Truman screw him at the end of ww2
Posted by theantiquetiger
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:42 pm to
He screwed the pooch in WWI.
Posted by michaeldwde
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:44 pm to
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He screwed the pooch in WWI.


If WWII hadn't happened, he would've gone down in history as a well-spoken laughing stock.
This post was edited on 1/31/15 at 3:04 pm
Posted by pensacola
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:45 pm to
If
Posted by michaeldwde
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:47 pm to
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If


True; I believe I mentioned that.
Posted by Ace Midnight
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:49 pm to
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If WWII hadn't happened,


If frogs had hip pockets, they'd carry pistols with which to shoot snakes.
Posted by REG861
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:54 pm to
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He screwed the pooch in WWI.


yes he did, but to his credit he responded by (re)joining the Army to atone. True boss move.
This post was edited on 1/31/15 at 2:55 pm
Posted by colorchangintiger
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 2:55 pm to
They would need thumbs and a basic understanding of cause and effect as well.
Posted by geauxtigers87
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 3:14 pm to
I watched that the other night. Was really good
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 3:16 pm to
Decision to fire on french navy took balls.
Posted by FootballNostradamus
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 3:17 pm to
Churchill is the fvcking man.
Posted by geauxtigers87
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 3:17 pm to
Had to do it. Couldn't trust the French to really not let the fleet fall to german hands and had to show FDR the brits were in it for the long haul
Posted by pensacola
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 6:40 pm to
Why wouldn't the French sail to English ports as soon as France signed a surrender?
Posted by geauxtigers87
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 6:41 pm to
British wanted them to, darlan was only willing to go as far to say he would scuttle the ships if the germans tried to take them
Posted by tigerpimpbot
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 6:44 pm to
He redeemed himself like a world class boss.
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 2/1/15 at 12:25 am to
The French were taking orders from their Vichy government.
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
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Posted on 2/1/15 at 12:44 am to
Watching now
Posted by supatigah
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Posted on 2/1/15 at 12:56 am to
History of WWII podcast goes into all of this indepth

Highly recommend
Posted by prplhze2000
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Posted on 2/1/15 at 1:01 am to
So does his four book set on WWiI
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