[Crispus Attucks Patriot]

This is the kind of man I'd want to lead me into battle.

Too bad the command ranks of the military today don't have more like him.

[LS]

Remember, this is the same Patton who expeditiously tried and executed four soldiers accused, then convicted, of raping Italian women in Sicily. He was merciless to his enemies, but did not brook breakdowns in the military code of honor.

[Gay State Conservative]

And to think that the likes of Clinton,Clinton,Carter,Kennedy (not Jack),Kerry and Dean have so much contempt for Gen Patton.

[Riverman94610]

Wow,tell us how you REALLY feel,General!

[Volunteer]

THIS is a leader.

Please note, there is no mention of "cultural sensitivity" in any of his remarks.

[geezerwheezer]

My favorite all time great General Patton. I have studied and read every thing I could find about is man, and it is all really most interesting. He meant what he said, and said what he meant. Unfortunately, he was in the right army at the wrong time, and was constantly treated like a castoff by the upper echelon of the services. When they had serious problems though, we now know who they called to get things off dead center. What a man he must have been! What a fine leader he was. He would be fired within a week in today's army, and that is a real shame.

[Abigail Adams]

I had his granddaughter as a teacher in some professional classes. She would have made a great general. In other words, she was a real B****! LOL!

[marblehead17]

ping

[HIDEK6]

Kill off the Goddamned cowards and we will have a nation of brave men.

I think we forgot to do this.

[Mister Da]

Great post! Thanks for the lift!

[ASOC]

Quite a bit to admire about the man - efforts to turn his Army for the Battle of the Bulge, lowest casultiy rate of all combat arms ETO, laid the groundwork for much of what we call modern logistics, and on and on.

One history of Patton
http://www.freeinfosociety.com/site.php?postnum=517
covers most all of his life and times.

[LZ_Bayonet]

Why did they leave this speech out of the movie? Time for a remake with R. Lee Ermey. He even looks more like Patton than George C. Scott.

[jnygrl]

Thanks for posting this. My grandfather was in the Third Army. I've always wanted to ask him about the war, but have never dared. Yes, I have bits of his history from conversations here and there...but I really should be more forthright and just ask. The man is 83 years old; he won't be around forever.

[CORedneck]

Cannot forget General Black Pershing and his dealings with pirates (islamic).

[TET1968]

Patton's speech is classic but my favorite is still St. Crispians Day.

Words by : William Shakespere
(From King Henry V: Act IV, Scene III)

Proclaim it Westmoreland, through my host,
That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put in his purse:
We would not die in that mans company,
That fears his fellowship to die with us,
This day call'd the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbors,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian':
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say, 'These wounds I had on Saint Crispians day.'
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages,
What feats he did that day; then shall our names,
Familliar in his mouth as household words,
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispian Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered:
We few we, happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother: be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And Gentlemen in England now abed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispians day.

[reagan_fanatic]

We still have great leaders like Patton and an army of hard-assed fighting men like the men he commanded - the difference is, in Patton's time most of the general public supported men like him and his objectives - today, the general public wets itself when someone ties a *&@#! pantie on somebody's head.

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[JCG]

Still the greatest speech of WWII...

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