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US Army General John 'Black Jack' Pershing on Dealing with Islamic Terrorism
Reaganite Republican ^
| December 07, 2011
| Reaganite Republican
Posted on 12/07/2011 6:52:13 AM PST by Reaganite Republican
Although the indigenous uprising following American victory in the Philippine Islands (conducted by our former allies in the fight against the Spanish) ended formally in July 1902, various insurgent groups were determined to fight on. A great number of these were Moro terrorists, ancestors of today's MNLF
The legend goes that after continued terrorist attacks on US troops and installations -in addition to the massacre of captured American soldiers- General Pershing ordered his Marines to go out and round-up 50 adult male perps. Back at the base, they were promptly strapped to wooden polls, execution-style.
As the firing squad had been ordered -and to the resolute horror of the Moro captives- a couple pigs were freshly slaughtered right in front of them. Our guys then soaked their bullets in the blood and fat prior to loading.
After executing the first 49 -who according to the Koran were automatically barred from Paradise (even while dying a martyr) due to porcine 'contamination'- Pershing had the bodies unceremoniously tossed into a mass grave with the residual pig carcasses/entrails piled-high on top, a yummy snack for the confounded jihadis to enjoy on the way to Hell.
The 50th Islamist was then cut loose to go tell everybody back at the encampment exactly what he'd just witnessed... and for 42 years, there was not a single Muslim terrorist attack anywhere in the world... how bout that.
Fittingly, it was the American Pershing II missile -installed in western Europe by Ronald Reagan in the 80s- that perhaps tipped the Cold War's balance and put the Soviet Union back on their heels for good.
And don't forget the mighty, Tiger-crushing M-26 Pershing heavy tank: General John 'Black Jack' Pershing was a prized mentor to Bradley, Marshall, Patton, and Eisenhower- no less.
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TOPICS: History; Humor; Military/Veterans; Religion
KEYWORDS: islamists; mnlf; patriotpershing; pershing; pershing4america; terrorism
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To: Reaganite Republican
Pershing was a General in the US Army, not the Marines
To: SquarePants
Bullets and bacon grease - a healthy combination, sadly lacking in today’s PC world.
Rest assured, though, MY bullets will glisten with grease when The War comes...
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posted on
12/07/2011 6:59:14 AM PST
by
Old Sarge
(RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
To: SquarePants
You know that’s what I started with, and was corrected (wrongly)... thx
Can only correct it at my site, tho
To: Reaganite Republican
Coincidentally, I’ve just finished reading ‘The Moro War’ by James R. Arnold.
The war against the muslim moros was fought from 1903-1913 and was a protracted, bloody war that pit carbines, pistols and cannons against knives and blunderbusses. This didn’t make it any easier as the moros fought savagely.
Pershing didn’t spend much time in moroland; rather, Leonard Wood was the domineering American figure in that war fought to achieve the complete subjugation of the multitudinous muslim princes. Many thousands of moros were killed in that ten year war which would have ended much earlier had the enemy been one other than the moro.
It was a most interesting chapter in the history of the U. S. Army, especially, and the other forces of America in a more minor role.
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:02:03 AM PST
by
IbJensen
(Ron Paul For President!)
To: IbJensen
I think I need to read that, ty for sharing
They are still a problem down there... no?
To: IbJensen
Was anything written about the pig incident in the book you read?
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:06:16 AM PST
by
blueheron2
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To: IbJensen
Was anything written about the pig incident in the book you read?
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:06:38 AM PST
by
blueheron2
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To: SquarePants
To: IbJensen; Reaganite Republican
According to my dad, who was a pistol instructor in the army, that war was when they decided the old 38 revolvers weren’t good enough and went to a 45ACP. The Moros supposedly were taking a drug to make them aggressive, tireless, strong, and impervious to pain. 38s had no effect.
To: Reaganite Republican
You can ask the admin moderator here to correct it.
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:09:52 AM PST
by
real saxophonist
(The fact that you play tuba doesn't make you any less lethal. -USMC bandsman in Iraq)
To: Reaganite Republican
I’m reminded of how after we dispatched Osama bin Laden....we gave him a Muslim funeral—as if he had been an honorable opponent.
Bizarre.
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:10:02 AM PST
by
AnalogReigns
(because REALITY is never digital...)
To: AnalogReigns
Reaganite Republican:
Im reminded of how after we dispatched Osama bin Laden....we gave him a Muslim funeralas if he had been an honorable opponent.
If it was Osama, Obama gave him the highest honors
for murdering Americans.
Murdered American heroes in military hospitals
are not afforded a Bible even at their death
because of Obama.
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:15:01 AM PST
by
Diogenesis
("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
To: blueheron2
Finished reading this book about a week ago. There is no mention of the pig incident at all. Pershing was a more winning hearts and minds type of counter insurgent, an early Petreaus type. The Moros would revolt, gather on a extinct volcano, and wait to be slaughtered by the US Army. They did not understand guerilla tactics. US officers felt the Plains Indians had a better understanding of warfare than the Moros.
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:26:41 AM PST
by
gusty
To: Reaganite Republican
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:29:10 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
To: IbJensen
***and was a protracted, bloody war that pit carbines, pistols and cannons against knives and blunderbusses.***
Krags and underpowered .38 Colts against Juramentados.
This is why the .45 automatic pistol was developed.
Why is it the military has to learn some lessons all over the hard way?
To: gusty
****US officers felt the Plains Indians had a better understanding of warfare than the Moros.****
You don’t need to understand warfare when your prime motive is to become a martyr.
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
The juramentados was an early version of a suicide bomber. Interesting that the motivation for many juramentados was that they were losers in this world, so suicidal attacks on infidels would speed up their trip to the next world.
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:32:55 AM PST
by
gusty
To: mamelukesabre
They also wrapped hemp rope around their torso to keep the .38 caliber projectile from doing much damage as it passed through their bodies. The .45 ACP left all of its 900 lbs of knock down power within their body cavity. I have seen some photos of the results of both. I also carry a .45 and I have since I was 18 years old. To steal a phrase... "Don't leave home without it".
LLS
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posted on
12/07/2011 7:37:29 AM PST
by
LibLieSlayer
("Americans are hungry to feel once again a sense of mission and greatness." Ronaldo Magnus)
To: SquarePants
But he was the Commander of US Marines in WWI. One of the few times that has occurred.
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