Half the misunderstandings between Britain and America are due to the fact that neither will regard the other as what it is — in an important sense of the word — a foreign country. Each thinks of the other as part of itself which has somehow gone off the lines.Isn't that an interesting observation and one made by a Canadian. I didn't realize until just recently that John Buchan was not only an author of "every man" adventure tales but a highly placed Canadian government official. That makes his observation even more amusing and, dare I say even at this later day, truer.
John Buchan
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Well Said: The misunderstandings between Britain and America
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John Buchan was Governor-General of Canada in 1939, and for Canada declared war on Germany without a poll. The man was no "why do they hate us" weakling.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that, fascinating! Anyone who reads his books knows he's got clear vision of good and evil, and of being lied to and tricked by governments and spies. :-)
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