From late in his life, grant look back on his career and in his memoir he writes about the experiences that he had, good and the bad. It makes for good reading. One thing that grant spent some time talking about leaving his wife with his role in the usmexico border of 1986 1846. I found is a very moving quote. The fact of the matter is that grant was not alone in thinking that the u. S. Invasion of mexico was somehow with it. One thing that i talk about in this book and i will talk about tonight is the evolution of the American Public during the course of the u. S. And mexico war, from being really enthusiastic to largely turning against the war. I think the u. S. And mexico war of the moment of americas First Antiwar Movement actually coming into being. So there was antiwar sentiment during the revolution, and certainly during the war of 1812. That sentiment was limited. What you see happening in 1847 is a consensus, really, across the board. People from different regions of the count
At this hour the clocking ticking toward the ceasefire deadline in ukraine. With under seven hours to go reuters is reporting seven servicemen have been killed and 23 wounded in the past 24 hours. And the sounds of shelling and gunfire can be heard in the eastern cities of mariopal and donestk. Nick paton walsh is in live in donestk. You have a bit of a close call. You had to leave your post a while ago because shelling was getting too close to you. What are you hearing there now . The shelling has quieted in the area we were four or five shells that landed reasonably close, but emphasized frankly, how much of a horrific time so many civil jans have been having in donestk the past weeks or months. We see daily the damage done by shelling. We saw today ourselves what one local said was a rocket that landed near houses causing a huge amount of debris thrown in the air, large rocks crashing through the bedroom of a 12yearold girl in one house. This has wrecked civilian live for months her
[ laughter ] caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. The vote in Great Britain to leave the European Union was not really about macroeconomics. It was largely an emotional decision based on what the folks are seeing with their own eyes. That open borders and Mass Immigration have directly affected their lives and not for the better. Entire cities in england have changed as millions of foreignborn people have poured into Great Britain. Making full use of the Public Health and Education Systems establishing vast neighborhoods that mostly reflect their own origins. Not traditional british culture. Most of the immigrants are good people. Simply seeking better lives for their families. There is no question that life in england or the u. S. A. For that matter far better, generally speaking, than africa, the middle east, or south asia. Liberals are correct in saying it is compassionate to give suffering people a lifeline. But their numbers are so great.
Hair cuts. [ laughter ] caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. The vote in Great Britain to leave the European Union was not really about macroeconomics. It was largely an emotional decision based on what the folks are seeing with their own eyes. That open borders and Mass Immigration have directly affected their lives and not for the better. Entire cities in england have changed as millions of foreignborn people have poured into Great Britain. Making full use of the Public Health and Education Systems establishing vast neighborhoods that mostly reflect their own origins. Not traditional british culture. Most of the immigrants are good people. Simply seeking better lives for their families. There is no question that life in england or the u. S. A. For that matter far better, generally speaking, than africa, the middle east, or south asia. Liberals are correct in saying it is compassionate to give suffering people a lifeline. But their numbers are