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General Patton was assassinated to silence his criticism of allied war leaders claims new book
The Telegraph ^
| 12/20/2008
| Tim Shipman in Washington
Posted on 12/20/2008 6:04:53 PM PST by bruinbirdman
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To: Ditto; Cicero
You are right. Further more, Eastern Europe had already been divvied up at Yalta. Taking Berlin would have been waste - we would have had give most of it to the Soviets.
There were a lot of areas we took that we had to give to the Soviets. We took what we could find of Nazi secrets, special equipment, scientists, engineers, documents, treasure, etc., before turned them over to the Soviets.
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posted on
12/22/2008 10:01:06 AM PST
by
Little Ray
(Do we have a Plan B?)
To: Sherman Logan
Patton would never have been able to handle the counter-insurgency My friend, if Patton had been the general in charge of the war in Iraq, there would have been NO insurgency in any form.
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posted on
12/22/2008 10:07:54 AM PST
by
PSYCHO-FREEP
(WHAT? Where did my tag line go?)
To: bruinbirdman
Assassination by low speed vehicular impact? Must be a first time for everything.
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posted on
12/22/2008 10:10:16 AM PST
by
allmendream
(Wealth is EARNED not distributed, so how could it be redistributed?)
To: PSYCHO-FREEP
My friend, if Patton had been the general in charge of the war in Iraq, there would have been NO insurgency in any form.Nonsense. Patton specialized in massive tank assaults and sweeping flank movements. Please explain how these tactics are useful in counter-insurgency.
Patton no doubt could have squashed the insurgency using Roman/Mongol methods, but that doesn't require a general of genius. Just a butcher.
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posted on
12/22/2008 10:17:43 AM PST
by
Sherman Logan
(Everyone has a right to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.)
To: PhilDragoo
You are so right. Please let me know what you think about it after reading it. I may have to put it on my list.
Merry Christmas Phil, to you and yours.
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posted on
12/22/2008 12:38:15 PM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(The FReeper Foxhole. America's history, America's soul.)
To: allmendream
"Assassination by low speed vehicular impact? Must be a first time for everything. "True or not, the proposition had a cause behind it. There were Commies all over the U.S. government and Patton wanted to root them out.
There were Commies in high palces in the government and they began to be rooted out after the war.
yitbos
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posted on
12/22/2008 12:48:25 PM PST
by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds.")
To: LucyT
Thanks LucyT for the link.
The following is is the earliest of many such, the LANGUAGE is NOT FOR CHILDREN:
“The Speech” - General George S. Patton, Jr. (WARNING: Profanity!!)
The Patton Society | Posted September 15th, 2001
delivered June 5th, 1944 | George S. Patton, Jr. - General, United States Army
Posted on 09/15/2001 12:43:15 PM PDT by StoneColdGOP
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/524289/posts
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posted on
12/22/2008 1:48:52 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, December 6, 2008 !!!)
To: Pharmboy; indcons
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posted on
12/22/2008 2:02:28 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, December 6, 2008 !!!)
To: SisterK
Oh My, didn’t realize I was dealing with someone who has read The Last 100 Days!
I capitulate, read that ‘bout forty years ago in high school and I never look back.
To: bruinbirdman
Patton was a great man. He refused to be treated in the field until all GIs had been taken care of.
To: snippy_about_it
Roger that, and thank you and Merry Christmas.
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posted on
12/22/2008 3:17:33 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
To: bruinbirdman
Yes, it's one thing for Sandy Berger (tireless lobbyist for the ChiComs) to whitewash the National Archives of any trace of Clintonian incompetence and corruption, but Lenin forbid General Patton should discover the nest of Reds ringing the sainted Delano.
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posted on
12/22/2008 3:20:21 PM PST
by
PhilDragoo
(Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
To: buwaya
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posted on
12/22/2008 6:33:57 PM PST
by
Pharmboy
(BHO: making death and taxes yet MORE certain...)
To: bruinbirdman
Sounds like a guy suffering from grandiosity.
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posted on
12/23/2008 10:03:26 AM PST
by
colorado tanker
("I just LOVE clinging to my guns and my religion!!!!" - Sarah Palin)
To: PhilDragoo
The history not taught in public schools.
If I were not a Christian, I would say that McCarthy is going spastic in his grave right about now.
Thanks for the memo: I will look for the book, The Roosevelt Myth.
So I reckon you already read Seeds of Fire?
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posted on
12/25/2008 4:16:59 AM PST
by
SisterK
(pop culture is the opiate of the people)
To: PhilDragoo
The history not taught in public schools.
If I were not a Christian, I would say that McCarthy is going spastic in his grave right about now.
Thanks for the memo: I will look for the book, The Roosevelt Myth.
So I reckon you already read Seeds of Fire?
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posted on
12/25/2008 4:17:17 AM PST
by
SisterK
(pop culture is the opiate of the people)
To: Quix
I would be surprised if Jesus did not come back within the next 100 years. However I think it will be much sooner. We are starting to get pretty ripe.
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posted on
12/25/2008 4:22:44 AM PST
by
SisterK
(pop culture is the opiate of the people)
To: SisterK
INDEED.
STILL having horrific compute problems.
Not sure when will be functioning again.
God’s best to all who Love Him in the New Year.
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posted on
12/29/2008 2:40:13 PM PST
by
Quix
(LEADRs QUOTEs FM 1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Quix
And you also dear FRiend.
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posted on
12/29/2008 2:41:04 PM PST
by
big'ol_freeper
(Gen. George S. Patton to Michael Moore... American Carol: "I really like slapping you.")
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