[stand watie]

sherman deserved nothing more than HANGING for the TENS OF THOUSANDS of war crimes committed by the troops under HIS command, just as GEN Yamashita was hanged at the end of WW2 for the war crimes committed by the Japanese troops under HIS command.

the longstanding rule of all military forces is "an officer is RESPONSIBLE for everything that his subordinates do or fail to do" of those under his command.

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[Colonel Kangaroo]

sherman deserved nothing more than HANGING for the TENS OF THOUSANDS of war crimes committed by the troops under HIS command, just as GEN Yamashita was hanged at the end of WW2 for the war crimes committed by the Japanese troops under HIS command.

the longstanding rule of all military forces is "an officer is RESPONSIBLE for everything that his subordinates do or fail to do" of those under his command.

Do you then think Confederates Forrest and Quantrill were also responsible and also deserve hanging for the atrocities that were committed by their subordinates?

[Mr. Silverback]

sherman deserved nothing more than HANGING for the TENS OF THOUSANDS of war crimes committed by the troops under HIS command

Evidence of said crimes, please.

the longstanding rule of all military forces is "an officer is RESPONSIBLE for everything that his subordinates do or fail to do" of those under his command.

Hundreds of GI's were jailed or executed in the European Theater in WWII for crimes against civilians--rapes, murders, etc. Did we hang their commanders? No, because a military officer who gives a lawful order is not responsible for the criminal act of one who violates that clear order.

By the way, watch this, this is how you cite a source: The info on the GI's prosecuted in Europe is in "Stolen Valor" by J.G. Burkett, in the chapter on the "Good War."