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To: Oliviaforever
It would be just like the Frence erecting monuments to be German army and all others who have invaded.

No it wouldn't, France and Germany are separate countries........

The Civil War involved the citizens of the United States, in some cases pitting brothers against brothers. Those who died have the right to both be buried together and honored together........

67 posted on 01/26/2014 9:13:11 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (I think I've lost my mojo.....)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Kudos for your comments.

Most of those who fought on either side, IMO, were men of honor who deserve to be honored as American patriots, regardless of whether we today agree fully with the cause for which they fought.

There were also, of course, opportunists and scoundrels on both sides, as there have been in every war. But let’s give them too the benefit of the doubt and honor their sacrifice.

I think any reasonable American of today should be able to recognize that neither cause was unmixed evil, nor was it undiluted good. In fact, no war in history has ever been fought on such a basis, and none ever will be.


81 posted on 01/26/2014 11:53:33 AM PST by Sherman Logan
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