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Originally Posted by daswig
Arnold was a real-life no-shit American war hero. He saved our nation at Saratoga. He then tried to surrender West Point, a vital asset in the war and a place he commanded, to the British because he was dissatisfied with his treatment by the Continental Congress. He's perhaps the most vilified American traitor in our history.
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I knew I was being dense. He was one of the best military leaders we had at the time but he didn't see which way the wind was blowing. Comparing him to Kerry seems like a bit of a stretch to me.