[AaronInCarolina]

even Hitler chided him a little for what has to go down as the worst bluff ever in the history of the universe

Actually, his problem was his bluff was TOO GOOD. It got him overthrown because the whole world bought his bluff. (That is, of course, if you believe he was bluffing. I am one who does not equate the failure to find large quantities of MWD's with the conclusion that they weren't there. We gave the man a year's notice that we were coming in. The fact that they were gone, or at least not findable, should surprise no one. It's like the DEA announcing a raid on a drug dealers house a week in advance, and not finding the drugs when they do the raid.)

[proud American in Canada]

I am one who does not equate the failure to find large quantities of MWD's with the conclusion that they weren't there. We gave the man a year's notice that we were coming in. The fact that they were gone, or at least not findable, should surprise no one

That's always what I've thought.