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2014-06-26 Africa Subsaharan

Fighting Boko Haram Is Not The Army's Job — Gen. Usman

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 General Yakubu Usman McClellan

Posted by Snusort Spomose2148 2014-06-26 16:28|| 2014-06-26 16:28|| Front Page Top

#2 If not the Army, Who?

Posted by Redeck Jim 2014-06-26 16:41|| 2014-06-26 16:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember, McClellan organized a first rate Army of the Potomac - a disciplined force that Grant would use to win the war.

Posted by borgboy 2014-06-26 17:01|| 2014-06-26 17:01|| Front Page Top

#4 That's so true Borg, but he fell in love with his army. Worst things I guess. The Army of Northern Virginia on the other hand fell in love with their Generals.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-26 17:12|| 2014-06-26 17:12|| Front Page Top

#5 A favorite bit of snark from days gone by:

"If General McClellan isn't going to use his army, I'd like to borrow it for a time."
-- Abraham Lincoln

Posted by SteveS 2014-06-26 18:23|| 2014-06-26 18:23|| Front Page Top

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