President Eisenhower Letter-Honor Robert E. Lee

The Citizen ^ | 9 Oct 2006 | James W. King

[MrLee]

My opinion of Ike just went up.

[BallyBill]

Damn Rebel Lovin' Yankee!

[Mr Ramsbotham]

It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces, but let us judge not, that we be not judged.

[oldsalt]

The most outstanding thing that Robert E. Lee did was to devote his best efforts to the destruction of the United States Government

The letter writer obviously did not know his history.

The CSA never sought to destroy the US government,only to secede from it.Had the South won, the US would still have existed....but somewhat smaller.

[rustbucket]

Ping

[unkus]

Mine too.

[varina davis]

I always knew there was good in that man (Ike)

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[unkus]

If he had only treated Gen. George Patton better. Eisenhower and Bradley used Patton and then threw him away when he spoke the truth about the Soviets.

[ryan71]

I visited USMA West Point two weeks ago and I was delighted to see several, if not many, portraits of Robert E. Lee.

By the way, if you've never been to West Point, go. There may be more US history in that one little place than anywhere else in America.

[ryan71]

"Damn Rebel Lovin' Yankee!"

Ha! You're going to catch hell from both sides!

[ErnBatavia]

This little memorial is over in the next city, Indian Wells - where Ike lived post-President era....great way to spend a few minutes. It honors Coachella Valley veterans and the several Medal of Honor recipients who lived their final days in the area.

[advance_copy]

This letter from Ike is just a Rove plot to get votes in the South [/DU moonbat tinfoil hat mode]

[unkus]

Thank you.

[crazyhorse691]

I liked Ike, but, not as much as Patton or MacArthur.

[kalee]

ping

[Michael.SF.]

If he had only treated Gen. George Patton better. Eisenhower and Bradley used Patton and then threw him away

I think you might be being a bit harsh on Ike on that one. Ike and Patton were counter parts to each other in many ways. Ike, the consummate politician, but possibly a weak field commander. Patton, the ultimate field commander and a terrible politician.

Recall that after the notoriously overblown 'slapping' incident, it was Ike and others who fought hard to save Patton's job and get him back into the fight. That was done for one primary reason: Ike recognized Patton as being the best we had.

After the War to do what Patton proposed would never have been unacceptable to Truman, Congress and the American people. If Ike had not reined him in, Truman would have, just like he did Mac.

Ike read the writing on the wall, Patton was just a better predictor of the lack of character in the Soviets.

Remember also, Patton believed he was a man of destiny, born to serve one primary purpose: to defeat a strong opponent thus preserving that which he was fighting for. He achieved that, and I am sure, departed the world content with what he had achieved.

[agincourt1415]

Lee was a Great General and American and Ike nailed it, and I might add, the South still provides about 35% of our Military, from 13 Southern States.

[USMA '71]

Robert E. Lee was a solid soldier from the time he graduated from West Point. Legend has it that his first officer efficiency report as a 2LT was - "He seen his duty, and he done it." That was it - short and sweet.