Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: "bdcolen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > And "cowardly sneak attack?" How about Washington's brave and brilliant > crossing of the Delaware? Let's not get crazy, B.D. Likening Washington's attack on Trenton to Pearl Harbor demonstrates a very wobbly knowledge of history. When Washington crossed the Delaware a state of war existed between the British Empire and the colonies. On December 7, 1941 Japanese diplomats were meeting Secretary of State Cordell Hull to negotiate an end to the U.S. embargo, a ploy that added to the deception. Seth LaK 9 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html