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Stanford, Calif.: Re “Heat at Russia border” (May 27): Neither Russia nor Ukraine are Western nations. That the Russians are non-Western is evident in the atrocities committed by their soldiers in Ukraine. ....
does anybody in the audience tonight know who this is? [inaudible] say that again? [inaudible] that s correct. that s admiral yamamoto, the commander in chief of the imperial japanese navy s combined fleet. and admiral yamamoto was a fascinating guy for those of you who don t know him. he lived in the united states twice during his naval career. he spoke pretty good accomplish. he attended harvard university briefly could you, could you elevate the microphone slightly? because it s very uneven, what s coming through. sure. is that better? this way? up. up. closer to your mouth. how s that, that better? okay. so as i said, he attended harvard briefly, he even read life magazine. so yamamoto had a pretty good understanding of america. he knew what japan was getting into when she declared war against the united states. and as he told the prime minister at the time, he told i can guarantee a tough fight for the first six months, but i have no confide ....