And he also squashed his own country’s veterans, like the “general” instrumental in the Waco massacre, hmmm???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_Army
“And he also squashed his own country’s veterans, like the “general” instrumental in the Waco massacre, hmmm???”
He and many others in the military had to follow orders. Here’s a blurb from your wiki-page:
“On July 28, U.S. Attorney General Mitchell ordered the veterans removed from all government property. Washington police met with resistance, shots were fired and two veterans were killed. President Hoover then ordered the army to clear out the veterans. The infantry and cavalry were supported by six tanks, and commanded by Army Chief of Staff General Douglas MacArthur. Major, later President, Dwight D. Eisenhower was his liaison with Washington police, and Major George Patton led the cavalry. The Bonus Army, their wives and children were driven out with fixed bayonets and adamsite gas ...”
Oh yes, and two children died. Terrible injuustice, I agree. I suppose the military should have disobeyed their commander-in-chief, and then we would have lost WWII, because all our best officers would have been in military prison.