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peter beinart...,
2006-06-14 14:39:07
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Dear reader,
After waking up ...,
2006-06-16 13:48:43
now you know:
On Aug. 11, 1775, Washington sent a blistering letter to a British counterpart, Thomas Gage. He complained about gravely wounded and untreated American soldiers being thrown into a jail with common criminals.
Eight days later, despite threatening to treat British soldiers with equal cruelty, Washington admitted that he could not and would not retaliate in kind, writing: "Not only your Officers, and Soldiers have been treated with a Tenderness due to Fellow Citizens, & Brethren; but even those execrable Parricides [traitors] whose Counsels & Aid have deluged their Country with Blood, have been protected from the Fury of a justly enraged People."
Even George Washington hated America. Ever since I learned that he turned down the crown I've had my suspicions, but this little immorality tale from Jim Norton confirms them. [via glenn]
:: posted by buermann @ 2006-06-15 10:09:49 CST |
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