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“Herman Canel wrote a book trying to wake people up to the horrific nature of this whole idea of bombing people from the air but of course he has a section about bombing Britain first earlier in the war.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: strategic bombing in WWII
For: Historians and those interested in military strategy
Key quote: “What Connell and others are saying is that the whole idea of using bombers to destroy the civilian morale was flawed.”
The host mentions Herman Canel's book to highlight the horrific nature of aerial bombings during World War II, particularly the Blitz on London. Canel's insights serve as a critique of the rationale behind bombing civilians and the miscalculations made by leaders like Hitler.