[Restorer]

I am well aware that he was referring to the Filipino War of Independence. This started on February 4, 1899 and was essentially over by spring/summer of 1901. TR became President in September, 1901.

TR enthusiastically supported the war against the Filipinos, but it is ludicrous to assign him responsibility for it, especially for gettin us into it.

During almost the entire war, he was a colonel in the Army of governor of NY. Hardly the person who can launch military interventions.

[Restorer]

Please excuse typos in above post.

[Burkeman1]

Not quite: The war didn't end in 1901- it continued on and off for some time:

http://www.boondocksnet.com/centennial/sctexts/zwick99a.html