you're right. Ike sent 1000's of Americans to die knowing they would lose the battle.
Huh?
Probably speaking of Operation Market Garden.
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
The hand of the aggressor is stayed by strength — and strength alone.
It is unwise to make education too cheap. If everything is provided freely, there is a tendency to put no value on anything. Education must always have a certain price on it; even as the very process of learning itself must always require individual effort and initiative.
From this day forward, the millions of our school children will daily proclaim in every city, every village, and every rural schoolhouse, the dedication of our nation and our people to the Almighty.
Clearly, Ike had political aspirations by January of 1946 when he said that....and he knew that war was not futile.
I will add that a lack of political, and military will to wage total war since WWII has led to the protracted and confusing "wars" we have fought, and never quite finished, since then.
Clearly, Ike had political aspirations by January of 1946 when he said that....and he knew that war was not futile.
I will add that a lack of political, and military will to wage total war since WWII has led to the protracted and confusing "wars" we have fought, and never quite finished, since then.
I've been saying that all along about ISIS. If we're gonna do it. Let's full on do it and get it done and stop all the half-assed stuff. If we're not willing to do that we should get the hell out of the ME and STFU. In other words, **** or get off the pot.
Nope. White x in a small black box.