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To: Lazamataz

A few bits about GW.

1) He was intensely aware of the dignity of the office of the President. This was why he would not shake hands nor affably greet others once elected. At the same time, he was also intensely aware of the risks of an “Imperial Presidency”; so it took intense lobbying by Hamilton to convince him to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion, needed to assert federal authority and keep the states from further division.

2) His greatest skill was as a spymaster, running a large network of agents, many of them women, with only one ever being captured (Nathan Hale). The list of these spies has never been released because even today it might prove deeply embarrassing to the British government and nobility.

3) As the commander of the Virginia Regiment in 1755 he led his unit in some vicious fighting against the Indians in the West. In 10 months units of his regiment fought 20 battles, suffering 1/3rd casualties while inflicting a lot more on their enemy.


18 posted on 05/06/2012 9:38:43 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

I didn’t know any of those.


23 posted on 05/06/2012 9:43:21 AM PDT by Lazamataz (To the wall, street occupiers!!!!!)
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