A Civilian is entitled to his opinion, even though he expresses himself badly, and dyslexia is not to be laughed at.
However, 338,226 souls were taken off at Dunkirk, not 250,00, and while not a victory in the truest sense it was a victory over adversity.
ORAC, as usual, expresses himself well and sums up the issue very well too. A point that A Civilian seems reluctant to concede or just will not recognise.
In all battles, in all wars, in all of history you have to have ONE single element above all others. Not Generals, not Commanders but LEADERS. Churchill was a great leader and that sums up his part in winning the war. Leaders tell the commanders what they want, if they can't produce it they get fired. It happened to many such commanders at the hands of Churchill.
Last edited by InFinRetirement; 29th Aug 2002 at 21:37.