Re: Protecting Armored Vehicles

In article <5017c$4643e742$49e5d5f$5892@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, nonsense <nonsense@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
mmeron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

heavy handed snippage

Yes, lots of people are in this mode. That's one reason I recommended
this book by Shirer, "The collapse of the 3rd Republic". One of the
things clearly illustrated there is the power of denial carried to
absurd lengths, beyond the point where one would think any denial is
still possible.

I've just read the reviews and you've convinced me to add
this book to my reading list. The reviews leave me with a
sense that in context, nothing seems to have changed very
much for the French.

Yes, quite so. Nations have large inertia, changes may take
generations. And (I speculate here, so if somebody knows otherwise I
would welcome a correction) I'll venture the guess that French
students don't learn much about this period, in history classes. Bad
experiences can be useful as lessons, but only when not swept under a
rug.

Mati Meron | "When you argue with a fool,
meron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | chances are he is doing just the same"
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