Robert Naiman wrote: > I think the most commonly claimed version of the quote is: > > "Somoza may be a son of a bitch, but he's our son of a bitch." > > but, apparently the quote has never been documented in either case, so > DS was right about that. Can you quote someone correctly or > incorrectly if they never actually said the thing? ...
Whether FDR said it or not, he and later US presidents have in effect "said" that about various despots _in practice_. And its the practice that counts. The quote summarizes a major theme of US foreign policy since the US started dominating other countries. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
