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To: Bubba Ho-Tep
Only in Confederate wet dreams.

And in Prince Albert's coffin.

Read some history, dude. The good prince wrecked his health over those diplomatic contortions and exertions to avoid war with the United States.

If anyone "made a point" it was Great Britain.

185 posted on 03/14/2008 11:52:45 AM PDT by lentulusgracchus ("Whatever." -- sinkspur)
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To: lentulusgracchus
Read some history, dude. The good prince wrecked his health over those diplomatic contortions and exertions to avoid war with the United States.

Albert had been sickly for months by the time the Trent affair came along and was likely already suffering from the typhoid fever that would kill him by that time. All he appears to have done is to write a letter telling Palmerston to tone down his response a bit. Blaming his death on the Trent affair is absurd. Blame it on poor sanitation.

186 posted on 03/14/2008 12:13:27 PM PDT by Bubba Ho-Tep ("More weight!"--Giles Corey)
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