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Comment by Grinning Cat on November 8, 2012 at 10:26pm

The Snopes page about this is worth a look...

In one sense, messages such as the ones quoted above could be considered as silly as Muslims' proclaiming that a good way to throw the USA into disarray would be to "bomb" America with juicy steaks on Fridays, because "Americans are Christians," and "everyone knows Christians who eat meat on Fridays go to Hell."

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We haven't yet found any references to this alleged incident in Pershing biographies, however, nor does it match the way Pershing is generally recorded as having dealt with the Moros in 1911.... Pershing was ... reluctant to be responsible for any more loss of life than was necessary....

Comment by Richard K. Emms on November 8, 2012 at 9:13pm

I'll bet it would have an impact today!  I'll get spooled up if I keep going.

Comment by Glen Rosenberg on November 8, 2012 at 9:02pm

Is this how we otta proceed today?