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Happy birthday to Winston Churchill

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    A look back at the 'prophetic statesman'

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Years ago today one of the greatest wartime leaders -- -- the twentieth century was born.

Winston Churchill best known for leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II continues to make waves.

With his political predictions -- -- accurate to that statement even predicted al-Qaeda.

Back in the 1920s.

So what can President Obama -- from him former presidential speechwriter.

And author of Churchill the prophetic statesman James C Hume is here he joins us today from Colorado Springs James -- -- entry.

Good morning Steve.

Let's talk a little bit about what back in 1921.

Winston Churchill.

Predicted essentially the rise of a group that sounds a lot like al-Qaeda.

Right -- -- that he predicted that a group more violent than.

Any in history they would kill them -- insist -- for wearing the long entire.

Would terrorize.

The west and they would be bombed.

Caring and he had -- who -- it.

-- embassies.

And that.

Buildings.

And if he didn't exactly -- -- my eleven.

He described exactly the perpetrators who would be carrying the bombs hoping that they would go to -- haven't.

That is just amazing considering -- back in 1921 and he made those predictions.

James what could our current president of United States learned from Churchill's foreign policy.

What one thinks Churchill.

Would not believe in leading from behind.

He believes and telling the facts.

And -- rattling the people around the backs.

Here and he he what what you can learn.

In this book.

Not only his money problems -- with.

Proved to be true but that.

The way he'll ride -- these predictions.

And that process.

Is -- per month for.

Presidential leadership.

Sure it James and is -- you think it was a big mistake for the present in the United States Barack Obama early in his first term to -- return that famous bust of Churchill to the British.

Took it out of the White House.

He did yes there.

-- and the night before.

Yes I think he was also rejecting the -- -- to -- -- Listen.

To church of church would say the important thing is not to be popular but to be respected.

Panda.

At Churchill and did -- he.

He told the people the truth that's -- him as a great profit because.

Not only in -- history.

But he had the crew for the bill never the unvarnished.

Backs -- unlike spineless politicians.

Or -- as bureaucrat.

Well you know what James maybe the pres the United States could pick up a copy your book and learn more bottom of the book is called Churchill the prophetic statesman James fumes.

-- today from cholera sir thank you very much it's great book.

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