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To: Old Sarge


What's your point?

Does that somehow in your mind detract from his military genius?

Does the fact that Rommel fought for the bad guys make him any less a great military mind?


27 posted on 09/23/2004 12:12:06 PM PDT by Repairman Jack
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To: Repairman Jack

Always amazed me, while on Active Duty, how the tankers and the cav always emulated the Nazis and the Rebs.

I reminded them of who won, and I got dirty looks. Still do, so it seems.


32 posted on 09/23/2004 12:14:32 PM PDT by Old Sarge (ZOT 'em all, let MOD sort 'em out!)
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To: Repairman Jack
Does the fact that Rommel fought for the bad guys make him any less a great military mind?

Yes. This I would agree with, although it still leaves my throat feeling somewhat rancid:

Does the fact that Rommel fought for the bad guys make him any less a great strategic mind?

64 posted on 09/23/2004 12:37:48 PM PDT by grellis (Yeah! What bad company said!)
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