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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The president and the Scots-Irish generals

This author got it wrong on whether or not McChrystal was to be fired, but included this interesting thought...

'There’s something about presidents and Army generals with Scots-Irish surnames in wartime. President Abraham Lincoln had trouble with General George McClellan during the Civil War, Harry Truman had trouble with Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War, and now Barack Obama faces trouble with Stanley McChrystal during the Afghan War.''

1 comment:

  1. Aye they can be a bit awkward at times.They just won't do as some folk want them to do. But nevertheless their contribution outweighs their awkwardness ha.

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