re: Obviuosly Churchill knew he was making horrible decisions.

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I can't imagine what you imagine the clarification of Churchill's drinking adds to history.

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Not much, that is true. We should not ignore it, but, Churchill was a very high-functioning heavy drinker. I'm not offended.

There are other areas of history where new research has revealed important areas where re-interpretation is warranted, because these new conclusions challenge some things that have been "known" for a long time.

Churchill was a high-functioning alcoholic? So what, I say. He was pretty good at his jobs.

PS Am I sensing here that some people are emotionally distraught about the info in the OP? That's weird. Why would a historical fact upset somebody?