Keitel, the weak and willing tool, delivered the armed forces, the instrument of aggression, over to the party and directed them in executing its felonious designs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker describes Keitel as a tool used by the party for aggression.
- In plain terms
- Keitel was weak and gave the army to the party for bad plans.
- What can you take from it?
- Weak leadership can enable aggression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a leader weak?
- Who is responsible for aggression?
Another view
Labeling someone a tool may oversimplify complex political agency.
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