[RoosterRedux]

Chamberlain was many things but he wasn't someone to be pitied.

Just like Obama, he harassed and terrorized his own citizens if they didn't support him and he was weak toward the enemy.

And he had to be literally pried away from No 10 Downing.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Putin is not Hitler—I think Criemea is all he wants—Now if he invades Ukraine I will change my opinion. If he rolls into Poland and Germany—we should be ready to send troops to France and UK. Maybe bring back the draft.

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Just like Obama, he harassed and terrorized his own citizens if they didn't support him ...

How? With that umbrella of his?

And he had to be literally pried away from No 10 Downing.

Everything looks so much clearer with hindsight. But at the time it wasn't clear what would happen or how bad the situation was. Did Chamberlain try to hang on? Sure. But the idea that Churchill would be the great wartime leader wasn't clear to everyone at the time.