Travels with George: Patton does Cairo
General Patton reports that the Egyptian capital as of December 1943 is "really a disgusting place. … The Egyptian peasant, who abounds in large numbers, is distinctly lower than the Sicilian whom up until that time I considered the bottom of the human curve."
General Patton reports that the Egyptian capital as of December 1943 is "really a disgusting place. ... The Egyptian peasant, who abounds in large numbers, is distinctly lower than the Sicilian whom up until that time I considered the bottom of the human curve."
General Patton reports that the Egyptian capital as of December 1943 is "really a disgusting place. … The Egyptian peasant, who abounds in large numbers, is distinctly lower than the Sicilian whom up until that time I considered the bottom of the human curve."
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