Comments on: Those who pay no attention to history are doomed to repeat it http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2006/05/24/those-who-pay-no-attention-to-history-are-doomed-to-repeat-it/ One more roll of the dice... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:35:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Pigilito http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2006/05/24/those-who-pay-no-attention-to-history-are-doomed-to-repeat-it/comment-page-1/#comment-71816 Pigilito Wed, 24 May 2006 20:52:49 +0000 http://www.randomfate.net/MT/2006/05/24/those-who-pay-no-attention-to-history-are-doomed-to-repeat-it/#comment-71816 Interesting quote. Hermann was right, of course. The Germans bought Hitler's story of German border guards being attacked by the Poles, and the rest is history. While the quote remains true, I don't know if it's very apt for our situation. Pacifists and anti-Iraq war protestors have a good deal of public opinion on their side. And they certainly aren't cowed by being told they are working against their country. Interesting quote. Hermann was right, of course. The Germans bought Hitler’s story of German border guards being attacked by the Poles, and the rest is history.

While the quote remains true, I don’t know if it’s very apt for our situation. Pacifists and anti-Iraq war protestors have a good deal of public opinion on their side. And they certainly aren’t cowed by being told they are working against their country.

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