[giotto]

Dr. Laura (Schlesinger) read this today at the beginning of her radio program. Judging from some of her callers, she has a large listenership among liberals, most of whom seem to be searching for the moral guidance they never received growing up.

[RonF]

First posted here.

[prognostigaator]

Alistair Cooke endured but will not today accept the treachery of the peaceniks."'Peace for our time'" can not exist with suicidal infidels to their own faith individuals who despise America.

GWB asked ,"What are the lessons of 9/11?

What are the lessons,more names of those who perished?

Just what are the lessons ,folks, or do we learn the lessons the hard way?

[Dog Gone]

Your ping lists might come in handy for an excellent piece.

[js1138]

I sure wish we coul have a thread that collects all the stupid things that have been said by Leftists over the years. The other day there were some great ones regarding Stalin.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

Bump!

[tictoc]

Alistair Cooke is a treasure.

"Letter from America" connects me to history in a personal way that is unique.

The BBC, of course, is embarrassed of him. Years -- decades? -- ago, they sent a young whippersnapper to New York who was supposed to break the news to Cooke that he was being let go. (A fossil, a relic of a bygone age, there was no place for him anymore in the modern, enlightened media.)

Upon arrival, he was invited by Cooke to lunch in a restaurant. The BBC gent was so awed by Cooke's magisterial presence, he could not bring himself to say what he had come for.

This week, Alistair Cooke will again be settling down to his accustomed place in a small recording studio. Maintaining eye contact with his producer all the time -- he insists on having a "live audience", which ensures the colloquial, humane tone of his Letters -- he will again deliver his talk in one take.

It will be Letter No. 2649... and counting.

Thank you, Mr. Cooke.

[wimpycat]

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[narby]

I heard the audio of this on Hugh Hewitts radio program. It's even more impressive to hear Cooke say this.

[Edmund Burke]

There is a great book on this subject entitled "Munich - The Price of Peace" by Telford Taylor, Chief U.S. Prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials. You have to enjoy reading history though because it is 1004 pages in length. Published by Vintage Books.