How Far We Have Fallen

[Aleric]

General John Joseph Pershing,born 13 Sept 1860.Graduated West Point 1886.Served in the Spanish American War. On 27 November 1900 he was appointed to the post of Adjutant General to the Dept. of Mindanao and Jolo in the Philippines.While in this office muslim terrorist killed several American solders.General Pershing captured 50 muslim terrorist and had them tied to stakes in a firing squad. Know how muslims felt about pigs (apparently they can't go to allahland and have all those virgins if they touch a pig) the General had two pigs slaughtered before the condemned men.The soldiers of the firing squad then dipped their bullets into the pigs' blood and 49 terrorist were shot.A large pit was dug and the bodies of the 49 were thrown into the pit,covered with pigs blood,entrails and the pigs bodies and buried.The 50th terrorist was released. There were no more terrorist attacks from the muslims for 50 years.Today,our politcrats whine about waterboarding. Too bad we don't have men like General Pershing around anymore.

[Zimobog]

I hate to say it because that sounds so cool... But that was a scene from a movie in 1936 and not a historical event. It is a hoax email that goes around from time to time.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/pershing.asp
http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar...k_pershing.htm

He was a great general who served in his country in many wars. However the real "Black Jack" was so nick-named for teaching young Negros in public school and than gallantly commanding Negro troops in action fighting the American Indians. He was the commander of the 10th Cavalry, one of the Buffalo Soldier units.

Wikipedia:

In 1897, Pershing became an instructor at West Point, where he joined the tactical staff. While at West Point, cadets upset over Pershing's harsh treatment and high standards took to calling him "N i g g e r Jack," in reference to his service with the 10th Cavalry.[citation needed] This was softened (or sanitized) to the more euphonic "Black Jack" by reporters covering Pershing during World War I.[4]