Bush, Putin und Co

Lieber Herr Bush, Putin, Milosevic und Co

Von unserem Redakteur Dr. Erik Mueller-Schoppen
...was ihnen Georg VI , heute immer noch gültig, zu sagen hat.
Auszüge aus seiner Rede vom 3.September 1939.




We have been forced into a conflict, [...] to meet the challenge of a principle which, if it were to prevail, would be fatal to any civilized order in the world.

It is a principle which permits a state, in the selfish pursuit of power, to disregard its treaties and its solemn pledges, which sanctions the use of force or threat of force against the sovereignty and independence of other states.

Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mere primitive doctrine that might is right, [...].

But far more than this, the peoples of the world would be kept in bondage of fear, and all hopes of settled peace and of the security, of justice and liberty, among nations, would be ended.

This is the ultimate issue which confronts us.  For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, and of the world order and peace, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge.