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In Phillip Coleman’s 1987 book Cannon fodder: growing up for Vietnam the exact quote is:Patton was relieved of command of the 3rd Army by Eisenhower just after the end of the war for stating publicly that America had been fighting the wrong enemy— Germany instead of Russia
In a 1953 article written by Red Cross worker Betty South entitled "We Called Him Uncle Georgie", originally published in The National Guardsman South says:We may have been fighting the wrong enemy (Germany) all along. But while we're here (on the Soviet border), we should go after the bastards now, 'cause we're gonna have to fight 'em eventually.
So yes, there is ample evidence of Patton making this quote. The context is clear. He saw Stalin for who he was-much more brutal and ruthless than the Germans. He believed sincerely that there would be war with the Soviets and believed the US should want the Germans on their side to defeat the Communists.When he went to Berlin to receive the kiss of death from the Russians he remarked shortly, "I think we've been fighting the wrong people all this time, but I've oiled my belly so I can stay with them on the Vodka. My front will be as good as theirs."
75 Years of History has Proved General Patton and General MacArthur were both wrong as one wanted to Nuke the Russians and the other wanted to Nuke the Chinese. Our troops were worn down from years of battles and Americans were in no mood to get into two new world wars involving Nuclear Bombs.Anthony Brown in 1975 Bodyguard of Lies Volume II writes that:
In Phillip Coleman’s 1987 book Cannon fodder: growing up for Vietnam the exact quote is:
In a 1953 article written by Red Cross worker Betty South entitled "We Called Him Uncle Georgie", originally published in The National Guardsman South says:
So yes, there is ample evidence of Patton making this quote. The context is clear. He saw Stalin for who he was-much more brutal and ruthless than the Germans. He believed sincerely that there would be war with the Soviets and believed the US should want the Germans on their side to defeat the Communists.
Patton was right in his observations, but as was the case on many occasions, was politically incorrect in how he expressed his sentiments and suffered the consequences.
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Did General Patton really say "We defeated the wrong enemy", and what was the context?
Brent Cooper's answer: He did in various forms and apparent various times. Anthony Brown in 1975 Bodyguard of Lies Volume II writes that: > Patton was relieved of command of the 3rd Army by Eisenhower just after the end of the war for stating publicly that America had been fighting the wrong e...www.quora.com
It seems as though after 75 years Patton and MacArthur are both being proven right, not wrong. What happened to Republicans who were fond of saying "freedom is on the march" under Bush? "Freedom" is a powerful concept that we can use to rally people across the globe to our causes as long as they believe we will support them and not abandon the cause in their time of need (as we did with Hong Kong and appear to be doing with Ukraine). And we can do that "on the cheap", weakening Russia and China from within as they have done to us by steadfastly and resolutely proclaiming that their systems of government are EVIL and should be replaced by democracies. Chiang-Kai-Sheck held Donald Trump's view towards elections, they were only legitimate if he won. We still have some economic weight to throw around to prod countries into the correct form of government. So saith the "Texas party chair of social Democrats and leftists". Now I'm ready for "Lesson #2". Given that we are affixing "labels" to the discourse, are your "Nationalist" political views similar to any other political movements in recent history that scholars would be familiar with? If so, which one? Do you have a symbol for it? If not, I have a suggestion…History prove
75 Years of History has Proved General Patton and General MacArthur were both wrong as one wanted to Nuke the Russians and the other wanted to Nuke the Chinese. Our troops were worn down from years of battles and Americans were in no mood to get into two new world wars involving Nuclear Bombs.
Mike, i dont remember you back in earlier days. I saw another one in Hex with an older date back when... Now we got old dates with new monikers. I guilty tooHe must've gotten your memo… Is Vlad sending a sub to pick you up off the coast?![]()
I got a big shell.. Mike yours is smallerI guess we come out of our shells and like hermit crabs exchange for different shes in a line of exchanges. You belong in a smaller shell. I cant give you mjne cus its smaller. But all hermits ... Can give theys shells to cocinos... Waitin to house. You are in the paradime