Posted by Mike on August 21, 2002 at 00:23:42:
In Reply to: Battle of the windmill posted by Emiliano on August 16, 2002 at 15:25:43:
Not a bad point - Stalingrad was extremely significant at the time and impressed many people. Many on the left saw it as vindicating the communist system - however I think Orwell percieved the truth. A victory, but one for a terrible regime bought at a terrible price.