If we are going to talk about appeasement then surely we should consider the words of the principal opponent of the appeasement policy within Chamberlin's own party - Winston Churchill.

It was not who Chamberlin spoke to that bothered Churchill but what he said. Specifically Churchill objected to giving Hitler half of Czechoslovakia in return for a promise of 'peace'.


Obama has justifiably called out McCain for breaking his pledge on civility 'so much for civility'. He should also call out the Administration for having its spokespeople deny that Obama was the target in public, while saying the opposite in private, off the record briefings. So much for straight talk.