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CLEAR Temp: 90 °F Wind: NW at 10 mph Friday, August 29, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine Joy Magazine Tempo A & E RogueValleyAutoFinder RogueValleyHomeFinder Real Estate Showcase Wellness Connection Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Employment Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend August 7, 2003 Since you asked ‘Riddle-in-a-mystery’ phrase was Churchill’s The phrase "a riddle in a mystery in an enigma" is driving me crazy. I’m hearing it with increasing frequency (it’s bordering on clich�) but can’t find out where it came from. Any ideas? — Scott S., Medford Winston Churchill used the phrase you’re thinking of in a 1939 radio address to the British people, Scott. You’ll recall that in that year Hitler and Stalin signed a mutual non- aggression pact that cleared the way for Hitler to take over Eastern Europe. "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia," Churchill said. "That is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest." Advertisement Hitler, of course, would double-cross Stalin and invade the Soviet Union. And Churchill, despite a war-time alliance with the Soviets, would never trust Stalin. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times