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To: cynwoody

“Ike spoke well of him.”

What else would you expect from a diplomatic political general and Supreme Allied Commander responsible for avoiding conflict with the Soviets?


50 posted on 04/12/2015 2:30:59 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX
What else would you expect from a diplomatic political general and Supreme Allied Commander responsible for avoiding conflict with the Soviets?

Reportedly, he was so good at poker that he had to give it up, because his winnings from his fellow officers threatened to derail his career.

52 posted on 04/12/2015 3:02:25 AM PDT by cynwoody
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