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To: Leaning Right

R E Lee was the greatest American general.


4 posted on 05/23/2017 12:56:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin
Marse Robert, beyond just being the greatest general, he is neck and neck with George Washington for being the greatest American. No finer American ever lived—morally and spiritually—than Robert E. Lee.
6 posted on 05/23/2017 1:02:13 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (My wish list: https, failover server, six sigma uptime.)
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To: BenLurkin

> R E Lee was the greatest American general. <

Perhaps him and Washington (in no particular order). Grant, Ike, Patton, etc. all had their qualities. But all of them fought from a position of advantage. Lee and Washington were underdogs.


13 posted on 05/23/2017 1:20:02 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: BenLurkin

The US Army even named tanks after Lee and JEB Stuart. The Lee is what Bogart used in SAHARA.

The Sherman, on the other hand, was known as the Ronson Lighter. One hit and it would light up.


23 posted on 05/23/2017 1:46:06 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (That's my story and I'm sticking to it!)
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To: BenLurkin

I would agree except he blew it in the most crucial time at Gettysburg. I think America’s greatest battlefield General is a toss up between Sherman, Patton, Stonewall Jackson and Andrew Jackson with Lee, McArthur, Grant close behind.


32 posted on 05/23/2017 3:28:46 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: BenLurkin

Bullshit. He didn’t end any tyranny, freed no one and did his level best to destroy the nation. He’s lucky Lincoln didn’t hang him.


36 posted on 05/23/2017 3:56:28 PM PDT by jmacusa (Dad may be in charge but mom knows whats going on.)
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