The goal for Mrs Merkel at this point is to mediate and help prevent a war.

Air strikes can bring you to the edge of a big war and an escalation that you cannot control.

I don't think Mr. Irving has changed his views. Absolutely nothing speaks for such a turnaround, and tactical switches he has always made. He is no historian. He is somebody who has always manipulated facts.

One day this war will end. And when it does, Tule Lake will be just a memory.

The last thing you want is a long, drawn-out war. It doesn't help your PR.

The only difference between a grown-up's mistake and a child's is the size of the consequence.