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To: Brian Allen
The time for war has not yet come, but it will come, and that soon; and when it does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard.

That according to Wikipedia is what Stonewall Jackson actually said. It is improper to distort the words of such a great man.

Wes Pruden might well revise the headline.


2 posted on 03/06/2012 1:45:44 AM PST by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat, attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: nathanbedford

What, actually citing one of the Rebs accurately?

Who do you think you are? ;)


3 posted on 03/06/2012 3:16:28 AM PST by LeopoldvonRanke
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To: nathanbedford

I’ll give Pruden a pass on that, given his past service to the cause.


5 posted on 03/06/2012 4:33:33 AM PST by sauropod (You can elect your very own tyranny - Marc Levin)
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