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by Engländer » 20 Mar 2009, 08:52
I think it's easy to point fingers and say hold on a minute, he was found to either have exagerated or lied on this or that, and thats fair enough, but by the same token, we should also be saying the same about many legitmate and established authors, but especially the politicians.
What I like about Irving is he has made me question particular things....where-as for many, many years I unquestionably accepted that Churchill was a man of endurance and good British character...I always knew however that he was not a saint, but some of the things which he did as a politician beggars belief. Using documented evidence to prove that Churchill was falsifying the front-line strength of the Luftwaffe as an example in 1935, was purely ill informed and pure scaremongering, even though the British were invited to see for themselves, in fact, the German air minister went to London with files containing the exact quota of german aircraft, and was willing to do so in good faith. MI5 and the British air intelligence arm had been monitoring German communications and could confirm these figures, but Churchill would have none of it.
My point is, for many years, I just accepted that Germany provoked, started and were to blame for the war. I now believe otherwise. It is without argument that Hitler wanted to occupy lands to his east, he stated as much in Mein Kamf, which I have read, but in my mind it IS questionable as to whether he ever intended war with the west. Lets not forget also that in many peoples eyes, his claims to those lands which were rightly Germanic and probably in all fairness correct for him to do so, to claim back, was in no way a threat to Britain or her Empire, and that it was France and England who declared war on Germany, NOT the other way around! Churchills sole political aim during the 30's (other than championing the Emire-India debate) was for Britain to re-arm herself and intentionally provoke Germany. Why? Self political preservation? Age creeping up on him and his desire for one last wartime hurrah? Britain used by outside influence as a pawn in a world game?
Misguided by the Focus group, the British and International zioinist industriasts whose rage and contempt for the Germans treatment and persecution of the German Jews, which ultimately led Britain into world war, and cost hundreds of thousands of lives, indeed, millions, thousands of beautiful cities across europe destroyed...starvation and economic depression, Britain bankrupt and the start of the fall of the Empire....
In my mind, whilst Irving could be accused of certain shortfalls as an author, it needs to be remembered that much of his work is ARCHIVAL FACTS. This seems to be glossed over very quickly.
Anyway, it is always good to debate, I respect peoples views to their own opinions, all I would say is, I have read hundreds of books over the years on WW2, and presumed that what I read was fact, now I question. Which takes me back to my comment which has appeared to struck a chord witth a few people here as they seem to have quoted it! That is that the world need people like Irving, in the sense that his work makes people question, discuss and debate....that's not a bad thing, is it?