Nomination Thread For Poll Of America's Greatest Foe.

Started by mongers, April 15, 2012, 09:03:50 PM

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mongers

Same general question as the other thread about Britain's greatest foe.

Nominate who you think has been the US's greatest opponent who's lead an army in the field against America.

And I'll pollify it when we've a good dozen or so candidates.
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Tonitrus

I foresee lots of Civil War tardation in this thread.

mongers

Quote from: Tonitrus on April 15, 2012, 09:05:23 PM
I foresee lots of Civil War tardation in this thread.

Great that's not a problem, I worded it hoping to avoid the whole GWB meme.
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Ideologue

QuoteNominate who you think has been the US's greatest opponent who's lead an army in the field against America.

Douglas MacArthur.
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garbon

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CountDeMoney

Quote from: mongers on April 15, 2012, 09:03:50 PM
Nominate who you think has been the US's greatest opponent who's lead an army in the field against America.

And I'll pollify it when we've a good dozen or so candidates.

General Vo Nguyen Giap.

Ideologue

Serious answer, I guess Yamamoto.  Does a fleet count?
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: mongers on April 15, 2012, 09:07:04 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on April 15, 2012, 09:05:23 PM
I foresee lots of Civil War tardation in this thread.

Great that's not a problem, I worded it hoping to avoid the whole GWB meme.

Good.  Because that would be bullshit.

mongers

Quote from: Ideologue on April 15, 2012, 09:10:53 PM
Serious answer, I guess Yamamoto.  Does a fleet count?

Yes, it's in the spirit of the question and besides [Neil] fleets secure all bar continents [/Neil]
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Jaron

Winner of THE grumbler point.


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mongers

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Ed Anger

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garbon

Quote from: Ed Anger on April 15, 2012, 09:26:50 PM
Quote from: alfred russel on April 15, 2012, 09:25:08 PM
Quote from: Jaron on April 15, 2012, 09:19:14 PM
Santa Ana

At least he would have been after he was recharged from siesta.

And picking the crops.

Those winds are no laughing matter. They've ruined countless lives.
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I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.