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**cristmiff** · 07-16-2007, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by molly bloom

Winston preferred his mustard gas Lite ?

I think that's a bit disingenuous.
This is the full quote-

I do not understand this squeamishness about the use of gas. We have definitely adopted the position at the Peace Conference of arguing in favour of the retention of gas as a permanent method of warfare. It is sheer affectation to lacerate a man with the poisonous fragment of a bursting shell and to boggle at making his eyes water by means of lachrymatory gas.

I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes. The moral effect should be so good that the loss of life should be reduced to a minimum. It is not necessary to use only the most deadly gasses: gasses can be used which cause great inconvenience and would spread a lively terror and yet would leave no serious permanent effects on most of those affected.

I'm no apologist for Churchill, but I think that when his memo is viewed in full it's totally unambiguous that he was looking for a non-lethal solution.

07-16-2007, 06:01 PM	#12
cristmiff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 561 Senior Member	Originally posted by molly bloom Winston preferred his mustard gas Lite ? I think that's a bit disingenuous. This is the full quote- I do not understand this squeamishness about the use of gas. We have definitely adopted the position at the Peace Conference of arguing in favour of the retention of gas as a permanent method of warfare. It is sheer affectation to lacerate a man with the poisonous fragment of a bursting shell and to boggle at making his eyes water by means of lachrymatory gas. I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes. The moral effect should be so good that the loss of life should be reduced to a minimum. It is not necessary to use only the most deadly gasses: gasses can be used which cause great inconvenience and would spread a lively terror and yet would leave no serious permanent effects on most of those affected. I'm no apologist for Churchill, but I think that when his memo is viewed in full it's totally unambiguous that he was looking for a non-lethal solution.
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