Posted on Sep 10, 2015
Like the "Lion of Panjshir" who do you think military leadership wise, truly embodies their country?
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Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of the killing of Ahmad Shah Massoud. Massoud was called the "Lion of Panjshir" and was instrumental in drawing out the Soviets from Afghanistan and from stopping the Taliban from taking over sooner than they did. Still to this day people in Afghanistan love Massoud and even his former enemies acknowledge the amazing leader and strategist that he was.
Who do you think embodies those qualities, past or present, and has the love of a whole country behind them?
Who do you think embodies those qualities, past or present, and has the love of a whole country behind them?
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Two other American Generals I would give honorable mention to, if for no other reason, they did not create international incidents, dealt with dozens of ego's from their allies: General's Eisenhower and Schwarzkopf. The magnitude of the Normandy Invasion, and Operation Desert Storm were no small feats.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill - PO; Other than Patton and de Gaulle, I agree with you 100%
CW3 Kevin Storm - Chief Warrant; I'm with you on Eisenhower (I'll overlook Kay Summersby Morgan) and Caesar but I'm still on the fence over General Schwarzkopf.
MAJ Ken Landgren - Major; Agreed on Washington.
SPC David S. - Spec; Aléxandros ho Mégas (Alexander the Great) does fit the two given criteria - but you wouldn't want him running your country today.
LCDR (Join to see) - Commander; Grant? Agreed (except that he wasn't exactly "loved" by the WHOLE country in his day.
CW3 Kevin Storm - Chief Warrant; I'm with you on Eisenhower (I'll overlook Kay Summersby Morgan) and Caesar but I'm still on the fence over General Schwarzkopf.
MAJ Ken Landgren - Major; Agreed on Washington.
SPC David S. - Spec; Aléxandros ho Mégas (Alexander the Great) does fit the two given criteria - but you wouldn't want him running your country today.
LCDR (Join to see) - Commander; Grant? Agreed (except that he wasn't exactly "loved" by the WHOLE country in his day.
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I would pick George Washington. He was fighting the apex world power. He had to raise an army despite the hardships of sporadic pay, expiring enlistment contracts, fall harvests, poor equipment and uniforms, and generals who had no confidence in winning the war. Washington willed the Army to victory.
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