They knew he was going to be hell to deal with, once he resigned his commission or retired.
He knew and understood entirely too much, was not shy about voicing his opinion or calling a spade a spade, and most importantly, he was probably one of the most famous and popular war heroes in American history, so people would have listened to what he had to say.
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25277086? ago
Patton was right. Maybe THAT was why he was such an asshole in life.
25288781? ago
That's also why they killed him.
They knew he was going to be hell to deal with, once he resigned his commission or retired.
He knew and understood entirely too much, was not shy about voicing his opinion or calling a spade a spade, and most importantly, he was probably one of the most famous and popular war heroes in American history, so people would have listened to what he had to say.