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The Problem With Trump’s Admiration of General Patton |
By Arthur Allen 2016-12-27
“Old Blood and Guts” was undeniably a winner. The real trouble came after he won. -- Whatever Patton’s battlefield genius, leading a campaign against mortal enemies isn’t the same as leading a country. Six weeks after the elections, Trump is still rehashing and relishing old battles from the trail. But leading the United States is not a campaign, and what matters is how he governs. And on that front, Patton’s life offers not much of an example at all. |
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