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Irish_Dem

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31. Churchill refused to believe France had surrender so quickly.

Reply to Harker (Reply #29)

Tue Feb 4, 2025, 02:48 PM

Feb 2025

He could not believe it and had to fly to Paris and confirm it.
He expected them to put up a decent fight.

Well yes there was French resistance after their total surrender,
but you know they could not have won the war on their own.

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I have a question are we here at DU really going to be able to be in this fight to save our Democracy. [View all] usaf-vet Feb 2025 OP

I am puzzled too. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #1

And a respectful Kumbaya to you. Yes, we are seemingly wired in similar ways! usaf-vet Feb 2025 #4

We see a Dunkirk forming and see the Maginot line of injunctions falling. Hugin Feb 2025 #6

But we are like Churchill right now. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #8

To throw even more on this overburdened metaphor... Hugin Feb 2025 #11

Yes Americans have no will to fight for democracy. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #12

French Resistance might differ? Evolve Dammit Feb 2025 #24

Damn straight! (Or whatever the equivalent is... keep_left Feb 2025 #25

Of course you know the French resistance could never have won the war. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #26

Over 200,000 French military personnel were killed. Harker Feb 2025 #29

Churchill refused to believe France had surrender so quickly. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #31

Yes, I do know that the French resistance wouldn't have won the war on their own... Harker Feb 2025 #33

Oh, yes! The French Resistance and the Free French. Hugin Feb 2025 #30

Merrick Garland was protected by DU admins kiri Feb 2025 #32

Maybe your posts belong in the way forward AKwannabe Feb 2025 #2

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I am dumbfounded. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #10

Earlg and the admins put the forum header on alerted posts for a reason AKwannabe Feb 2025 #19

We will lose this war. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #20

This post was not shut down AKwannabe Feb 2025 #21

I took your appreciated advice and will likely be using "The Way Forward" THANKS AGAIN! usaf-vet Feb 2025 #22

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