Yup, he gets it ... and despite his misinformed views on Iraq, he almost gets that too.... I think of "Cold Harbor" and the day 7000 union men died in 30 minutes of a useless charge. US Grant had a choice. Every other Union general before defeated in battle retreated back across the river. Some, like McClellan, were so afraid of losing they never risked enough to win a battle. Others were simply outmatched by Lee's tactics. Grant, though, was made of different stuff. He knew he couldnt win without suffering losses or taking the fight to the enemy. Grant, in the face of that defeat at Cold Harbor, ordered his men to march - SOUTH. The energy in the battle lines when the order came down was electric; they would stay on offense! And at that moment, Robt E Lee knew he was facing the man who could lick him.
G W BUSH IS THE US GRANT OF OUR TIME. MISTAKES OR BRILLIANT STRATEGY, HE CAN WIN THIS FIGHT. HE WILL DEFEAT TERRORISM. THE DEMOCRATS CANNOT.
Hence my tagline: George W Bush - Right for our Times!
great post, great analogy.
Mistakes will be made but we need to keep moving South.
There was no day in the civil war where 7000 men died. If you are referring to Antietam there were 7000 casualties I believe.