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Originally Posted by enigma2
Was he a hero in Washington DC during the 1930s when he fired on unarmed WWI soldiers who were penniless and wanting the bonuses they were promised? Was he a hero when he and his men set fire to their peaceful camp, against the orders of the President of the day?
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The direct command of that was under patton who is also considered a hero for the United States. But the statue is not outside DC, the statue is in South Korea. What he did in the US, and the black marks he has on his record, has little to do with what he did in South Korea.