The #ConfederateFlag is also a preferred symbol of American wars of empire and conquest: http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176020/tomgram%3A_greg_grandin%2C_how_endless_war_helps_old_dixie_stay_new/#more … @GregGrandin in @tomdispatch
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@ChMadar@GregGrandin Another reason the first flag to rise on Okinawa was the Confederate one: commander was Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ChMadar@GregGrandin His father Simon Bolivar Buckner was a Confederate General, the first to surrender to Unconditional Surrender Grant.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@HealeyParera@ChMadar I saw that! Too much to put in the essay, but was fascinating convergence.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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@GregGrandin @HealeyParera Another tidbit I suspect left on cutting-room floor: up&coming GA gov Jimmy Carter also a big Calley supporter.
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