Isn't it funny how in the current hand-wringing over Abu Ghraib the talk is how this country has gone terribly wrong and our culture promotes violence and our President is like Hitler only worse becuase he's hiding his true nature from the American people?

Well, if you think we're violent now, here's some words from one of our great military leaders over 60 YEARS AGO. Colin Powell are you listening?

From the speeches of General George Patton. (I've even linked to an anti-war site for fun.)

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"We'll win this war, but we'll win it only by fighting and by showing the Germans that we've got more guts than they have; or ever will have. We're not going to just shoot the sons-of-b*tches, we're going to rip out their living Godd*mned guts and use them to grease the treads of our tanks. We're going to murder those lousy Hun c*cksuckers by the bushel-f*cking-basket. War is a bloody, killing business. You've got to spill their blood, or they will spill yours. Rip them up the belly. Shoot them in the guts. When shells are hitting all around you and you wipe the dirt off your face and realize that instead of dirt it's the blood and guts of what once was your best friend beside you, you'll know what to do!" -- George S. Patton

"Men, you are the first Negro tankers ever to fight in the American army. I would never have asked for you if you weren't good. I have nothing but the best in my army. I don't care what color you are, so long as you go up there and kill those Kraut sonsab*tches!" -- George S. Patton