Why does Trump admire one of the worst generals ever in American history?
For all the reasons you’d expect.
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For all the reasons you’d expect.
So re-upping this:
That was the discussion I was having yesterday with several friends. Here is my ranking of their nominees:
1. Douglas MacArthur
2. Benedict Arnold
3. Ned Almond
4. Tommy R. Franks
5. William Westmoreland
6. George McClellan
7. Ambrose Burnside
8. Horatio Gates
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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