"It appears we have appointed our worst generals to command forces, and our most gifted and brilliant to edit newspapers! In fact, I discovered by reading newspapers that these editor/geniuses plainly saw all my strategic defects from the start, yet failed to inform me until it was too late. Accordingly, I'm readily willing to yield my command to these
obviously superior intellects, and I'll, in turn, do my best for the
Cause by writing editorials - after the fact."
Robert E. Lee, 1863
2007-03-19 05:28:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What does it matter that he lost? The quote stands either way.
On a second note, he was a great general that just didn't have the resources to win.
2007-03-19 05:36:14 · update #1
Why does everyone look the symbolism of Lee's loss? How about simply addressing the quote? Oh wait... that'd be too embarrassing for liberals.
2007-03-19 05:41:02 · update #2
Love it. Send it on my friend. I love all the shot calling by the media who can't even get the weather right.
2007-03-19 05:33:26 · answer #1 · answered by joevette 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
billyboy, you provided a nice link which shows that the evidence that has been collected so far states that the above quote, or atleast one close to it, was actually stated by Lee. The site just states that they are still withholding final judgement just incase that additional research changes this one way or another. Until such time there is proof to this being true.
Now I would most definately say it holds true to day. Its funny how so many people think they know more than the President does on any one issue, especially in conducting the war. Do you actually have all the intelligence reports and other sources that he has? Does the media? Does the Congress? How about his cabinet members? The answer is no, no one other than the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Top Generals have all this info and they certainly are not going to tell us those facts.
2007-03-19 06:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the in person-friendly words reason Lee lost replaced into because the south ran out of elements. The north replaced into also more advantageous industrialized. The lack of the conflict for the Confederacy wasn't by way of Lee's lack of administration. As for Lee, that quote ought to also be time-honored with assistance from both area--libs and conservatives. Fox information ought to have it flashed on its demonstrate screen formerly each communicate teach, and so ought to MSNBC or CNN.
2016-11-26 22:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
had lee been victorious this quote would have a great deal meaning.
lee's cause in the end became known as the 'lost cause.'
as much as i admire lee's tenacity and courage and intellect, he oversaw the destruction of much of the infrastructure of the south and the death of hundreds of thousands of men.
his men all died defending a world that disappeared shortly there after.
i find it hard to believe that this is what you want for an end to the iraq war and that you find something admirable or repeatable in the confederate LOSS in the civil war...
2007-03-19 05:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its great. I know it was sarcasm, but he is entirely correct. I'm not however willing to take the chance of turning my country over to those buffoons, only because of what it will take to put it back right again. It was not the southern Military leadership that lost them the war. They were just out resourced.
2007-03-19 05:45:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
After witnessing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of his fellow countrymen, Robert E. Lee was worried about how he was being portrayed in the press?
If my memory serves me correctly, he DID lose that war; so it is safe to assume that his strategies were flawed, though apparently not nearly as flawed as his character. He should have just accepted his defeat and his short-comings quietly and been thankful that he wasn't left to rot in the field with so many of his comrades.
2007-03-19 05:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by sublimetranscendental 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like the quote, but unfortunately, there is no proof this came from Robert E. Lee.
Kind of goes with the saying, "Hindsight is 20/20".
2007-03-19 05:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by Mutt 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He was commenting on the press second guessing war strategy, just as they do today. It sells papers and nothing more.
2007-03-19 05:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
We could use more men like Lee today.
2007-03-19 05:32:37 · answer #9 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I need a source to check this one out for myself.
Considering that Robt. E. Lee lost, it would be interesting to see if he really said this.
2007-03-19 05:34:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋