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To: anncoulteriscool
I love this woman.

BTW, does anyone know who first used the term quagmire in the war context? Was this a Cronkite Vietnam thing? Just curious.

14 posted on 03/26/2003 4:17:03 PM PST by lawnguy
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To: lawnguy
Probably the New York Times during the winter encampment at Valley Forge in 1777.
25 posted on 03/26/2003 4:21:01 PM PST by speedy
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To: lawnguy

First use was in 1775 by a British newspaper to describe British involvement in the American colonies.


136 posted on 10/19/2004 8:10:06 AM PDT by RTO Trainer
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