The Pershing solution to terrorism

Speedy Media

[Blue Collar Republican]

From Speedy Media:

Just before World War I, there were a number of terrorist attacks on the United States forces in the Philippines, by Muslim extremists. General Pershing captured 50 terrorists, and had them tied to posts for execution. He had his is men slaughter two pigs, in front of the horrified terrorists

The soldiers soaked their bullets in the pig's blood, and proceeded to execute 49 of the terrorists by firing squad. The soldiers dug a big hole, dumped in the terrorist's bodies, and covered them in pig blood, entrails, etc. They let the 50th man go.

And for the next 42 years, there was not a single Muslim extremist attack anywhere in the world.

[Doc91678]

I agree with you. I did a little research and the so-called incident is listed under urban legends.
Not that I would be against trying it with a few captured terrorist killers we have now.
I just wonder how the rest would would react?

[cynwoody]

That's an oldie.

There's a version of the story at the bottom of this web page — THE PIG AND PERSHING!

The reason I remembered it is, there is an illustration contained therein (THE DRAWING...) that I like to post when I feel the need to diss the Religion of Peace or to violate the sensibilities (and laws, LOL!) of Canada and the European Union.

[I cannot think of a name]

“They were and are Muslim, why call them ‘somewhat Muslim like’?”

I was only trying to mention what is actually documented about what happened during the incident mentioned. The Moros were always called “Muslim like” because they mixed a variety of different influences into their so called ‘religion.’ Kind of like several groups in Mexico that practice strange amalgamations of Christianity, witchcraft, native customs, etc. I doubt any of the knuckleheads we are dealing with in the middle east would understand anything about the Moros ‘religion.’

[PapaBear3625]

I doubt any of the knuckleheads we are dealing with in the middle east would understand anything about the Moros ‘religion.’

You can be sure that the Saudis have been sending the Moros lots of Wahhabi missionaries to teach them their version of Islam, as well as endowing Wahhabi madrassahs there where young Moro boys are given free room and board in order to study Wahhabist Islam.

[PapaBear3625]

A more effective approach: give every senior terrorist prisoner a sex-change operation. Make women out of them. Make porn videos of these ex-terrorist leaders, now women. Distribute throughout the Arab world.

[ansel12]

I have never heard the Moros to be called anything but Muslim, I don’t know what you are talking about. My dad was there in the 1930s in the military when Moros were still an issue to American personel, I have always paid a little attention to them, but never heard them described as “somewhat Muslim like”.

[I cannot think of a name]

There are numerous reports, and opinions for that matter, of what these people were (and probably still are). And this discussion was about the time period 1890-1910.

The best account (or at least the one I have the most faith in) was written by General Benjamin D. Foulois in his autobiography. He served directly under Pershing, and quotes him verbatim. One of Pershing's quotes he includes in the book is (referring to the Moros): “He is jealous of his religion but knows very little about its teachings.”

From General Foulois’ writing, he makes it pretty apparent that the Moros were basically bandits, savages, and robbers, who called themselves Muslims when it suited their purposes. When Foulois was writing his book (mid ‘60s) most Muslims were relatively mild, so the Moros seemed completely uncivilized. I'm not sure the good General would find the people he fought in his day that different from the ones we are fighting today.

[I cannot think of a name]

By the way, I got out General Foulois book to look up that quote in my previous message, and that reminded me that he made the greatest statement about nation building that I have ever read. It's too long to type out here, but there are a few sentences that should never be forgotten. (Remember, he was writing about the Philippine war 60 years prior, at a time that the nation was having a massive argument about our involvement in the Viet Name war.)

“Philippine service came to an end in 1905... but it was not until July 4, 1946 that the Philippine Commonwealth became and independent republic.” And we thought we'd create a country in Iraq in 4 or 5 years?

“There were many lessons learned during our Philippine service. For example, we found that a few hundred natives living off their land and fighting for it could tie down thousands of American troops, have a serious impact on the economy of the United States, and provoke a segment of our population to take the view that what happens in the Far East is none of our business.”

Yes, that quote is from a book copyrighted in 1968. Scary familiar isn't it?

[ansel12]

The Moros called themselves Muslims because they were, and are Muslims.

I don’t know why you are insistent that they weren’t.

[politicalamity]

Proud 15E stationed in Heilbronn 1987-1990.