FDR's son told a story about his Dad letting Stalin know that we'd look the other way on War Crimes. Churchill was furious.
~ Aristotle Sabouni
Created: 2017-05-23 |
To give you a little idea of the man (FDR), here's a true story about an exchange that Stalin, Churchill and FDR had in Tehran, as relayed by his son Elliott (who was there). The intent of the story was to make fun of Churchill, but to me it shows more about FDR (and Elliott).
| Stalin, Churchill and Roosevelt were having dinner.
Stalin made a toast, "To the swiftest possible justice for all Germany's war criminals -- justice before a firing squad. I drink to our units in dispatching them as fast as we catch them. All of them. And there must be at least 50,000 of them!". Churchill was pissed, and leaped to his feet explaining that mass murder before a firing squad was wrong -- and that all individuals (even Nazi's) should get a proper trial. FDR said, jovially, "Clearly there must be some compromise... Pershaps we should say that instead of summarily executing 50,000, we should settle on a smaller number -- say, 49,500". The Russians laughed, and Churchill was furious. Elliott admits he and FDR enjoyed taunting Churchill and says he toasted that American armies, "will settle the matter for most of those 50,000, if not 100,000 more". To which Stalin put his arm around Elliott, and got further protests from Churchill -- which his father found amusing. |
This to me shows how desirous to please Stalin that Roosevelt was, and also clearly demonstrated either Roosevelts ignorance of diplomacy (and the message he was sending), or his indifference for human rights. Of course 10's of thousands of German soldiers (especially officers) were murdered before Soviet firing squads, and many more were worked to death in slave camps.... while Stalin might have done so anyways, had been given tacit permission by FDR. Because that's the kind of guy Franklin was.
👁️ See also
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt - FDR is almost universally lauded for being a vile incompetent, that extended the depression, was corrupt, and all around bad person.
- FDR/Failed Lawyer shifts to Politics - Failing as a lawyer, he went into politics and found his purpose, with the help of his Family Name (and their money).
- FDR/First Term and the New Deal - When it comes to the depression: FDR fiddled, while Rome burned. Or worse. The New Deal magnified the depression.
- FDR - Agencies - FDR modeled his business recovery on what the Fascists of Europe had been doing. Authoritarian Public-Private partnership.
- FDR/The Second Term - The Republicans tried to get elected in 1936 on the same platform that Roosevelt had used in 1932.
- FDR/The Third Term - FDR should have never been elected to a 3rd Term, based on tradition and accomplishments. But he was.
- FDR/WWII - Roosevelt got his third term by scams; faking that others demanded he'd run, or lying that he'd keep us out of WWII.
- FDR - Corruption - Graft is taking profit from one's political office (or taking money for their influence). FDR was a King of Corruption.
- FDR/The Holocaust - FDR knew the Holocaust was happening, but suppressed it from the public, and turned back refugees to the Germans.
- FDR/Executive Order 9066 - One of America's great shame's is Executive Order 9066, issued by FDR on February 19, 1942.
- FDR/War Crimes - FDR's son told a story about his Dad letting Stalin know that we'd look the other way on War Crimes. Churchill was furious.
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