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Post #42: "Do you really think the folks over in Iraq and Afganistan, having seen up close US firepower, really think your country is weak? You can't seriously believe that."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1382557/replies?c=42
#26: “You couldn't beat the Mexicans lead by brother Santa Anna at the Alamo - You're certainly not going to beat Mara Salvatrucha with a bunch of fat old ex-supply sergeants.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1372121/replies?c=26
I do believe Santa Ana was captured at San Jacinto just a few weeks after the end of the Battle of the Alamo. At the Alamo a few hundred Texicans AND Tejanos, held up Santa Ana's army of thousands for 13 days. Allowing Sam Houston time to organize a force of more Texicans and Tejanos, less than a thousand of which then attacked Santa Ana's troops at San Jacinto. Santa Ana tried to sneak away dressed as a peon, but was captured by one James Sylvester. He tried to convince Sylvester that he was merely an aide to Santa Ana, but that didn't stand up any more than his previous tale of being only a common soldier.
With characteristic charity, Santa Ana was released, in return for recognition of Texas independence. It would have been better, for both the United States and for Mexico, if Sam Houston had had him hung.
I do believe Santa Ana was captured at San Jacinto just a few weeks after the end of the Battle of the Alamo. At the Alamo a few hundred Texicans AND Tejanos, held up Santa Ana's army of thousands for 13 days. Allowing Sam Houston time to organize a force of more Texicans and Tejanos, less than a thousand of which then attacked Santa Ana's troops at San Jacinto. Santa Ana tried to sneak away dressed as a peon, but was captured by one James Sylvester. He tried to convince Sylvester that he was merely an aide to Santa Ana, but that didn't stand up any more than his previous tale of being only a common soldier.
With characteristic charity, Santa Ana was released, in return for recognition of Texas independence. It would have been better, for both the United States and for Mexico, if Sam Houston had had him hung.
Yep. Foreign agent.