what he thought stalin wanted to hear. the second was a private secretary to anthony eden and would also like to report to his boss that churchill was drunk but churchill would never have been able to work as he did for so many years and so successfully if alcohol had taken hold of him. churchill very much enjoyed the legend of his drinking added to it by boasting of the amounts he consumed the. a sort of macho habits in which he loved to indulge, a top british bulldog who could drink with the best of them down at the pub or the local as it is known in britain. another churchill favored indulgence, cigars. he had three uses for cigars, the first was sheer pleasure, the involvement of the flavor of a good cigar and feeling of relaxation that such a smoke brings. the second was as a trademark. churchill was too shrewd a politician not to realize his cigar had become an iconic symbol in the face of adversity just as fdr jaundice cigarette holder, the american president's symbol. during a devastated area of london, cigar clenc

stalin agreed the allied strategy. let me spend a few minutes on what i mean when i say that churchill's attention to dewail was stunning. the designed the table at his country home. round, and six feet in diameter. he told his wife to order chairs with arms to allow for relaxation. to ease the conversation and permit his guests to be comfortable for long periods of time. and in a letter he wrote, quote, one does not want the dining room chair spreading itself or its arms-a-it were a plant. she, in like vain, quote, digested his dissertation. he always planned the seating to make sure the conversation flowed. in my book there's an excerpt from his lock memo -- long memo on the proper design of a dining room. so if you have in mind redoing your own dining room, let me know and iol get you a copy of his memo in 1909 the newlywed churchills bought a house in london. his mother deck rated it and churchill added a dining room at the back of the house. they employed a cook, two maids and a butler. a very good buy agographer

grad but first a sideshow became an object of obsession for both him and stalin fyodor fort for his very life battling house to house as the germans and their allies took ninety percent of the city took the queston it out of town grid it was how the ball there was a river of fire and when we went to get water from it it was water and blood mixed . in the vendor soviet commander of sprung a huge trap cutting german forces off from their supply lines surrounding them inside the frozen city by the end of january it was all but over the city was a ruin only the few biggest buildings remained standing. she was buddies by the name saloon harbor far people it was very important because finally we stopped retreating offices the general started to learn how to win a stunning grant as many as two million people died in the battle their bodies still being discovered today but although the red army of the soviet people didn't know it yet they had reached a turning point in the bloodiest war in human history tom watson. finally in the news barker jerusalem football squad whose fans are known for

grad but first a sideshow became an object of obsession for both him and stalin fyodor fort for his very life battling house to house as the germans and their allies took ninety percent of the city took the quest and get out of town gretta was how the ball there was a river of fire and when we went to get water from it it was water and blood mixed . in november soviet commander of sprung a huge trap cutting german forces off from the supply lines surrounding them inside the frozen city by the end of january it was all but over the city was a ruin only the few biggest buildings remained standing. she was buddies but you know absolutely far people it was very important because finally we stopped retreating offices the general started to learn how to win at stalingrad as many as two million people died in the battle their bodies still being discovered today but although the red army and the soviet people didn't know it yet they had reached a turning point in the bloodiest war in human history tom watson. finally in the news barker jerusalem football squad whose fans are known for racis

. >> without joseph stalin, we might not have won the war. we have to acknowledge that. >> a fleet of minibuses is touring the country to mark the anniversary of soviet victory over nazi germany. an historian of the memorial human rights center reflects on the reasons the putin government might have to glorify joseph stalin. >> it is about a time in which people voluntarily surrender responsibility for their country and for themselves to one single individual. it could well be the state would like people to get used to that kind of thing again. >> whatever people think of joseph stalin, there is a consensus that the veterans of stalingrad are war heroes. >> in sports news, the first match of the weekend, bremen over and over, 2-zero. >> the strikers saved the best for last in this battle of northern german rivals. in the previous 85 minutes, he had 80 -- shots they had shots on goal was nothing to score era there were several excellent saves by the hanover keeper that besides level. they were showing real fight but it did no good. after the b

seventy years ago the nazi war machine failed but stalin grew up. here a reconstruction of the german surrender and dre is playing the part of palace promoted the day before to field marshal like hitler in a bid to stop him the picture later. in the fall when paul is realized that hitler wanted him to commit suicide he said he wouldn't give him such pleasure and he chose to live with the nazi germany this military disaster was the moment hitler's hubris really caught up with him for the soviet union it was at last a decisive victory over the invaders the ravaged so much of that country this basement of stalin grads largest department store had become palaces last headquarters soviet officers entered to find it packed with wounded starving and freezing german soldiers this is what had become of what had started out as the largest on. the world had ever seen the very markets six army had surged up to the city in the summer of one nine hundred forty two hitler wanted to clear the way to the oil of the caucasus but stalin grad but first a sideshow becam

stalin agreed to the strategy. let me spend a few minutes when i say churchill's attention to detail is stunning. he designed a table in this country home. it was to be around and six feet in diameter. he told his wife to order chairs with arms to allow for relaxation to ease the conversation and permit long periods of time. and a better, he wrote, one does not want the dining room chairs spreading itself or it sounds as if it were a plant. she digested his dissertation. he always planned this evening to make sure the conversation flowed. and my book, there is an excerpt from his long mama on the proper design of dining rooms. so if any of you, let me know about issue copy of this memo. in 1909, to deliver churchill's body house in london. his mother decorated it and churchill added to dining room at the back of the house. tinplated coke, teammates and a butler. blake jenkins, a good biographer said of churchill, he was not mostly pitted bilateral conversations, but with the table he could often be brilliant. if i

in recent times, there have been efforts to rehabilitate stalin's memory. some see this as an effort to boost patriotism. several buses bearing his image are running in the city and last week the council agreed it could be called its old name for six days of the year. >> he's always been respected. i was six when he died. all the people cried so he must have left something in people's hearts. >> stalingrad is a name, it has nothing to do with stalin. >> each year there are fewer veterans and fewer memories of what happened here but stalingrad, irrespective of the connotations surrounding h.h.s. h.h.s -- its name, will remain symbolic of a battle of sacrifice and victory for russia. >> the white house has released a picture of president barack obama firing a gun as proof he wasn't lying when he said he goes skeet shooting. the photo was taken at a clay skeet shooting session in august. the comment was widely seen as an effort to ease gun owner's concerns about his gun control measures. if you have a twitter account, best check it to see you're not the victim

they had to sell to stalin. the first night of the meeting in '42 stalin was unhappy at the dinner ended on sour note. the second night was a official banquet it was different. which -- and stalin to to -- would not be -- [inaudible] >> the eye tal yab innovation -- i tal began in-- i tal innovation was in '43. i noticed on wikipedia there was a mention about your book and the fact ha churchill had moved to the white house for three weeks and i found that unbelievable. that must have been fun times. but you said when you were talking that there were two dinners or two events and one of them involved the white house i think in 1911, you said . >> 1941 which is the one you are referring to. >> right. and great personal danger took a ship to washington. landed in washington right three or four dais before christmas and moved to the white house and stayed there for three weeks with the exception of a trip to canada to give a speech and a few days he had in florida. he lived in the white house in a bedroom in the lin

grad but first a sideshow became an object of obsession for both him and stalin fyodor fort for his very life battling house to house as the germans and their allies took ninety percent of the city to the question but i. read it was how the ball there was a re were firing and when we went to get water from it it was water and blood mixed . in november soviet commander of sprung a huge trap cutting german forces off from their supply lines surrounding them inside the frozen city by the end of january it was all but over the city was a ruin only the few biggest buildings remained standing. she was buddies but you know absolutely far people it was very important because finally we stopped retreating offices the general started to learn how to win a stunning grant as many as two million people died in the battle their bodies still being discovered today but although the red army and the soviet people didn't know it yet they had reached a turning point in the bloodiest war in human history tom watson. i ders on football squad whose fans are known for racist and the arab chants has signed

we will be aboard a grudge remembering evos died in the battle of stalin back which ended seventy years ago. this is also you coming to live from moscow hello and welcome to the program. egypt's violent protests have reached the presidential palace for the first time in a week of turmoil more than fifty people were injured and at least one was killed when thousands of demonstrators calling for president morsi is resignation clashed with police and video footage of several officers assaulting a protester has made it onto the internet so it shows a grown man stripped naked brutally beaten and drugs into a van so the interior ministry were out to investigate the incident i made concern they could be many more incidents that have not been made public on his belcher witness their mayhem inquiry. we now have a chaotic scene in makati city as clashes have croaking out some how the government protestors answers are security forces the president. says are many marxists comprised the presidents of building concrete supposedly through march across oust the promised was not the police and i'm time

grant was named after after joseph stalin. and he also has a very controversial reputation in modern russia as well some people are opposed to that decision and think that the name stalingrad should remain in history but others are pleased to have it to remember. this battle and the place where it was force but it is beyond doubt now that the name stalin gracia will be remembered not for the place not for the place that stands here but for what happened here absolutely tell me a definite feeling the spirit of the event thank you very much as he's told boston live from of all the grand. and. go to a world war two section on our website and the witnesses and veterans stories and experiences plus know more about the key battles and figures all the time. we'll bring you more news in about thirty minutes time. asco actually caused a fiasco by singing a song highly critical of president obama ironically at a concert in honor of his second inauguration according to the huffington post he was thrown off stage by security for insulting

grad but first a side show became an object of obsession for both him and stalin fyodor fort for his very life battling house to house as the germans and their allies took ninety percent of the city took the question that i've. read it was how the ball there was a re were firing and when we went to get water from it it was water and blood mixed . in november soviet commander of sprung a huge trap cutting german forces off from their supply lines surrounding them inside the frozen city by the end of january it was all but over the city was a ruin only the few biggest buildings remained standing. she was buddies but you know absolutely robert far people it was very important because finally we stopped retreating offices in general started to learn how to win a stunning grant as many as two million people died in the battle their bodies still being discovered today but although the red army and the soviet people didn't know it yet they had reached a turning point in the bloodiest war in human history tom barton party. after the break i'll see is going to talk to a former presidential fo

after joseph stalin. and he also has a very controversial reputation in modern russia as well some people are opposed to that decision and think that the name stalingrad should remain in history but others are pleased to have it to remember. this battle and the place where it was force but it is beyond doubt now that the name stalin gracia will be remembered not for the place not for the place of the storms here but for what happened here capsulated tell me a definite feeling the spirit of the event thank you very much as he's told boston live from of all the grand. and. go to a world war two section on our website and witnesses and veterans stories and experiences plus know more about the key battles and figures all the time. we'll bring you more news in about thirty minutes time. asco actually caused a fiasco by singing a song highly critical of president obama ironically at a concert in honor of his second inauguration according to the huffington post he was thrown off stage by security for insulting t

two million the top estimates say there's also a little bit of control we see surrounding the name stalin graft the city is now called volgograd. but the city administration say that they want on certain special days to once again refer to it by its old name stalingrad which is a controversial decision given its connection to that controversial slugger stalin himself but as for this parade today this commemorative events it will forever have the connection the word stalin grat not just with this place but with what happened to. land on the battle of stalingrad go to world war two section our website and the war witnesses and veterans share their stories and experiences plus learn more about the key battles and figures of that. and just to remind you russia's foreign minister is expected to talk about some of the world's biggest security issues in a speech had been in a conference shortly and we'll be bringing you sergei never as address live here on our stay with us for that. you know i can kind of sort of understand the mindset of an evil dictator i have trouble understanding what is goi