his "brave men" were at their "best" when they were abusing/torturing/raping/killing UNARMED civilians (both slave & free), burning homes & farms, looting private property, plundering churches/synagogues, etc.
free dixie,sw
While 'stand watie' may have some residual grief over the alleged slaughter of his ancestors more than 150 years ago, they by no means were the only people who have ever been victims in history. SW, you really seem to be "stuck on victimhood." It's almost 2006, and there are many opportunities surrounding you, if you will only recognize them.
But to come out of nowhere and attack Old Sarge when he is ruminating on the parallels between battles of yesteryear and battles of today ... WHICH HE HAPPENS TO BE FIGHTING ON YOUR BEHALF AS WELL AS ON MINE AND EVERY OTHER AMERICAN ... indicates without a doubt that you are carrying this one-note grudge with you everywhere you go. And, you know, SW, not everyone is interested in hearing about it ad nauseum, especially when you do it in attack-fashion against one of our deployed troops who happens to personally be a hero to many FReepers.
If you identify yourself as an American, then you respect the one who is defending your freedom. If you do not identify yourself as an American, or at least a believer in America ... and I strongly suspect you do not ... then I seriously question what you are doing posting on the FR forum. Aren't there other forums in cyberspace for malcontents with beefs like your?
Sorry I have not much empathy with the fabled "slaughter" of the "natives," but a lot of the stories passed down about that are pure REVISIONIST also, edited to satisfy liberal guilt.
What if someone was praising our British allies on the forum, and suddenly I butted in screaming how Cromwell slaughtered my Irish ancestors? Just as relevant.
P.S. I'm glad you never gave ME one of your *smooches,* I dreaded seeing you post that to the ladies of the Canteen.
'Bye.