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Bush argued that history will look favorably on his currently unpopular war strategy.

''History teaches that underestimating the words of evil and ambitious men is a terrible mistake,'' the president said. ''Bin Laden and his terrorist allies have made their intentions as clear as Lenin and Hitler before them. The question is: Will we listen? Will we pay attention to what these evil men say?''

Неожиданное словосочетание. Обычно говорят "Сталин и Гитлер". Но Буш в этом месте так сказать не может: Рузвельт-то успел повоевать на стороне Сталина. Значит, пусть будут "Ленин и Гитлер".