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He managed -- and he stood up to his own generals. he had great moral strength. in those days, the big money was in the military. >> not just his own generals but also to britain, to france. we talk about the suez crisis. that's still stunning. >> behind this genial, goofy guy was a hard man. when britain and france conspired with israel to invade the middle east in 1956, ike just pulled the plug. he said to the brits privately, we'll let you boil in your own oil. no oil from us. he created a little run on the pound. he was a tough guy when he had to be. but again, behind the scenes. >> the bo...
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