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[–] Sev_ 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Speaking of ignorance and history, you realize that this was in all likelihood made up by American media in the 1920's, a decade after the event supposedly happened, right?

There is not one single reputable period source that references it, nor does Pershing himself speak of it in his auto-biography (nor is it mentioned in any biography, or interview with his men at the time). Pershing himself was actually reported as being exceedingly careful with the Moros (the Muslim fighters in the Philippines) as he didn't want to incite any kind of religious uprising prior to the elections in 1912, even going so far as to write an open letter to them in 1911, expressing his sadness at having to engage them in combat at all.

Pershing is on record having written: "I am sorry these Moros are such fools, but ... I shall lose as few men and kill as few Moros as possible."

So, you know, before you chastise others for ignoring history, maybe look up some of it for yourself.

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[–] cattarhero 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

So, are you Sunni or Shiah?