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Nevilledog

(51,005 posts) Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:21 PM Sep 2020

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Poignant tweet from Michael Beschloss

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Poignant tweet from Michael Beschloss (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP

You think Ike was worried about his hair? Cracklin Charlie Sep 2020 #1

And I think he grieved for those who were lost. Especially under his command. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #3

Eisenhower is in my top ten presidents list. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2020 #7

A man who penned a letter accepting full responsibility should D-Day fail. Adsos Letter Sep 2020 #2

tRump couldn't get past spelling "D-Day" correctly rufus dog Sep 2020 #4

No kidding. Adsos Letter Sep 2020 #5

He'd think the D was for Donald MLAA Sep 2020 #11

"I don't take responsibility at all." Ilsa Sep 2020 #8

Monty Adsos Letter Sep 2020 #10

So moving. marybourg Sep 2020 #13

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #16

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2020 #17

The story of Ike seeing off the Airborne, knowing what the casualty rates would be to a certainty greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #6

K&R MustLoveBeagles Sep 2020 #9

All for naught... czarjak Sep 2020 #12

Poignant picture of Eisenhower. It's apparently from an interview with Walter Cronkite. crickets Sep 2020 #14

crickets, thanks for Ike interview, only republiCON President I've admired in my lifetime. KS Toronado Sep 2020 #19

Same here. He was good one. nt crickets Sep 2020 #20

A real Leader! K&R burrowowl Sep 2020 #15

This was my 1st thought, too. SheltieLover Sep 2020 #18

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

1. You think Ike was worried about his hair?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:25 PM

Sep 2020

No, because he was a man, not a baby.

Nevilledog

(51,005 posts)

3. And I think he grieved for those who were lost. Especially under his command.

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:26 PM

Sep 2020

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

7. Eisenhower is in my top ten presidents list.

Reply to Nevilledog (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:34 PM

Sep 2020

He was visionary, and improved the country’s future during his time in office. I think his leadership was instrumental in making America the leader of the free world.

The idea that a man like trump now holds that position is enough to make me cry.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

2. A man who penned a letter accepting full responsibility should D-Day fail.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:25 PM

Sep 2020

To be released to the public if the D-Day invasion failed.

Trump would never understand the significance of that.

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)

4. tRump couldn't get past spelling "D-Day" correctly

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:29 PM

Sep 2020

A full letter.... forgetaboutit

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

5. No kidding.

Reply to rufus dog (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:31 PM

Sep 2020

And he’d be all like “I don’t take responsibility for anything.”

And then proceed to blame everyone else.

MLAA

(17,250 posts)

11. He'd think the D was for Donald

Reply to rufus dog (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 12:10 AM

Sep 2020

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

8. "I don't take responsibility at all."

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:35 PM

Sep 2020

I don't think very many people know about the letter, these days.

A good tv movie: Tom Selleck as Eisenhower in Ike: Countdown to D-Day. Depiction of the tense 90 days leading up to the D-Day invasion and how Dwight Eisenhower, against all odds, brilliantly orchestrated the most important military manoeuvre in modern history. Some generals he had to deal with were prima donnas, too.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

10. Monty

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:37 PM

Sep 2020

Market Garden was his idea, I think.

marybourg

(12,584 posts)

13. So moving.

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 12:32 AM

Sep 2020

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

16. +1

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 01:06 AM

Sep 2020

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)

17. +1

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 01:28 AM

Sep 2020

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

6. The story of Ike seeing off the Airborne, knowing what the casualty rates would be to a certainty

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:32 PM

Sep 2020

Just incredible.

How far we've fallen.

MustLoveBeagles

(11,583 posts)

9. K&R

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 11:37 PM

Sep 2020

czarjak

(11,253 posts)

12. All for naught...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 12:24 AM

Sep 2020

Thanks, Trump!

crickets

(25,952 posts)

14. Poignant picture of Eisenhower. It's apparently from an interview with Walter Cronkite.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 12:34 AM

Sep 2020

CBS Reports (1964): "D-Day Plus 20 Years - Eisenhower Returns to Normandy"

KS Toronado

(17,147 posts)

19. crickets, thanks for Ike interview, only republiCON President I've admired in my lifetime.

Reply to crickets (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 01:56 AM

Sep 2020

crickets

(25,952 posts)

20. Same here. He was good one. nt

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #19)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 07:25 PM

Sep 2020

burrowowl

(17,632 posts)

15. A real Leader! K&R

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 12:56 AM

Sep 2020

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

18. This was my 1st thought, too.

Reply to burrowowl (Reply #15)

Fri Sep 4, 2020, 01:30 AM

Sep 2020

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