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    Preamble: As the image aptly illustrates, Porker’s only discard is its squeal. FatBoy is no longer viewed as the omnipresent pig but as raw material for various applications that sustain us. The essence of this narrative is that, a century ago, an American General found another use when he discovered that our much-loved babe was the key in bringing the curtains down on the MORO scourge in the Philippines. In lieu of evidence, the commentary is consigned to the category or, as the radical Islamist would prefer, the dustbin of Urban Legends. Although the initial story is personalized to the narrative, even an established historian let alone a victim, would not survive the prevailing atmosphere by being politically or religiously incorrect. The story alludes to a source whose family member was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf - but returned unharmed without exchange of the conventional ransom due to the gumption and ingenuity of a negotiator in the Philippines military. The military man, privately engaged by the family of the kidnapped victim, was well versed with the pressure points and the soft underbelly of the religious doctrine to which the kidnappers subscribed. He responded in stealth by simply apprehending key family members of the perpetrators and threatening to boil them alive in pig fat if the victim was not immediately released. Cell-phone clips of the shell-shocked members gagged in a vat of oil were sufficient to move the ideologically driven perpetrators to release the victim. Legend has it that the Filipino tactician, who circumvented standard operating procedure, was not the first incorrect military person on Philippines soil. A century ago, General John ‘Jack’ Pershing was attributed to a similar legend involving MORO terrorists that proliferated in Southern Philippines as America replaced Spain as the colonial power, inheriting the dread of the rebels that drained the patience of the outgoing Spanish. The omnipresent pig was Pershing’s trump card in dealing with the MORO scourge. Legend has it that the pragmatic General rounded up and gunned down 49 out of 50 dregs, threw their bodies into an open grave and covered them with a slosh of pig entrails before burying the bloody mess. The bullets used in the execution were dipped in pig blood for good measure. The thing is, the single terrorist he kept alive was forced to watch aghast the whole spectacle. A cold fact that emanates from the legend is that Islamic terrorism, active before Pershing’s tenure, was relatively dormant for a good part of the twentieth century during his appointment. General David Petraeus is reminded of Pershing’s peculiarity of style whenever the Taliban does their thing but unfortunately, as Congressman Allen West would say:- “hairdressers drafted the Rules of Engagement.” Pershing was obviously inspired by the principle of Occam’s Razor when he said to his soldiers:- “No more assumptions should be made than are necessary and yet, we miss the most basic and uncomplicated of points in solving this particular (rebel) issue.” Urban Legends notwithstanding, the unusual but effective operating procedure of the American and his copycat Filipino counterpart is a foreboding pre-intimidation tactic against a diehard Islamic terrorist. Afterword:- 1. The official Pershing documentary is available at Department of Defense filed under PIN 30150. It is lengthy and a tad boring as history always is, but it happens to be the official account of the revered American; and understandably, being the stuff of legends to which the politically correct historian holds sway, there is nothing in it about pig fat. 2. Historian Dr. Frank Vandiver and author of Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing had this to say:- "The story is apocryphal. I never found any indication that it was true in extensive research on his Moro experiences. It would have run completely against his character." 3. Advanced appreciation is rendered for materia

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    Preamble: As the image aptly illustrates, Porker’s only discard is its squeal. FatBoy is no longer viewed as the omnipresent pig but as raw material for various applications that sustain us. The essence of this narrative is that, a century ago, an American General found another use when he discovered that our much-loved babe was the key in bringing the curtains down on the MORO scourge in the Philippines. In lieu of evidence, the commentary is consigned to the category or, as the radical Islamist would prefer, the dustbin of Urban Legends. Although the initial story is personalized to the narrative, even an established historian let alone a victim, would not survive the prevailing atmosphere by being politically or religiously incorrect. The story alludes to a source whose family member was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf - but returned unharmed without exchange of the conventional ransom due to the gumption and ingenuity of a negotiator in the Philippines military. The military man, privately engaged by the family of the kidnapped victim, was well versed with the pressure points and the soft underbelly of the religious doctrine to which the kidnappers subscribed. He responded in stealth by simply apprehending key family members of the perpetrators and threatening to boil them alive in pig fat if the victim was not immediately released. Cell-phone clips of the shell-shocked members gagged in a vat of oil were sufficient to move the ideologically driven perpetrators to release the victim. Legend has it that the Filipino tactician, who circumvented standard operating procedure, was not the first incorrect military person on Philippines soil. A century ago, General John ‘Jack’ Pershing was attributed to a similar legend involving MORO terrorists that proliferated in Southern Philippines as America replaced Spain as the colonial power, inheriting the dread of the rebels that drained the patience of the outgoing Spanish. The omnipresent pig was Pershing’s trump card in dealing with the MORO scourge. Legend has it that the pragmatic General rounded up and gunned down 49 out of 50 dregs, threw their bodies into an open grave and covered them with a slosh of pig entrails before burying the bloody mess. The bullets used in the execution were dipped in pig blood for good measure. The thing is, the single terrorist he kept alive was forced to watch aghast the whole spectacle. A cold fact that emanates from the legend is that Islamic terrorism, active before Pershing’s tenure, was relatively dormant for a good part of the twentieth century during his appointment. General David Petraeus is reminded of Pershing’s peculiarity of style whenever the Taliban does their thing but unfortunately, as Congressman Allen West would say:- “hairdressers drafted the Rules of Engagement.” Pershing was obviously inspired by the principle of Occam’s Razor when he said to his soldiers:- “No more assumptions should be made than are necessary and yet, we miss the most basic and uncomplicated of points in solving this particular (rebel) issue.” Urban Legends notwithstanding, the unusual but effective operating procedure of the American and his copycat Filipino counterpart is a foreboding pre-intimidation tactic against a diehard Islamic terrorist. Afterword:- 1. The official Pershing documentary is available at Department of Defense filed under PIN 30150. It is lengthy and a tad boring as history always is, but it happens to be the official account of the revered American; and understandably, being the stuff of legends to which the politically correct historian holds sway, there is nothing in it about pig fat. 2. Historian Dr. Frank Vandiver and author of Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing had this to say:- "The story is apocryphal. I never found any indication that it was true in extensive research on his Moro experiences. It would have run completely against his character." 3. Advanced appreciation is rendered for materia

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    Preamble: As the image aptly illustrates, Porker’s only discard is its squeal. FatBoy is no longer viewed as the omnipresent pig but as raw material for various applications that sustain us. The essence of this narrative is that, a century ago, an American General found another use when he discovered that our much-loved babe was the key in bringing the curtains down on the MORO scourge in the Philippines. In lieu of evidence, the commentary is consigned to the category or, as the radical Islamist would prefer, the dustbin of Urban Legends. Although the initial story is personalized to the narrative, even an established historian let alone a victim, would not survive the prevailing atmosphere by being politically or religiously incorrect. The story alludes to a source whose family member was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf - but returned unharmed without exchange of the conventional ransom due to the gumption and ingenuity of a negotiator in the Philippines military. The military man, privately engaged by the family of the kidnapped victim, was well versed with the pressure points and the soft underbelly of the religious doctrine to which the kidnappers subscribed. He responded in stealth by simply apprehending key family members of the perpetrators and threatening to boil them alive in pig fat if the victim was not immediately released. Cell-phone clips of the shell-shocked members gagged in a vat of oil were sufficient to move the ideologically driven perpetrators to release the victim. Legend has it that the Filipino tactician, who circumvented standard operating procedure, was not the first incorrect military person on Philippines soil. A century ago, General John ‘Jack’ Pershing was attributed to a similar legend involving MORO terrorists that proliferated in Southern Philippines as America replaced Spain as the colonial power, inheriting the dread of the rebels that drained the patience of the outgoing Spanish. The omnipresent pig was Pershing’s trump card in dealing with the MORO scourge. Legend has it that the pragmatic General rounded up and gunned down 49 out of 50 dregs, threw their bodies into an open grave and covered them with a slosh of pig entrails before burying the bloody mess. The bullets used in the execution were dipped in pig blood for good measure. The thing is, the single terrorist he kept alive was forced to watch aghast the whole spectacle. A cold fact that emanates from the legend is that Islamic terrorism, active before Pershing’s tenure, was relatively dormant for a good part of the twentieth century during his appointment. General David Petraeus is reminded of Pershing’s peculiarity of style whenever the Taliban does their thing but unfortunately, as Congressman Allen West would say:- “hairdressers drafted the Rules of Engagement.” Pershing was obviously inspired by the principle of Occam’s Razor when he said to his soldiers:- “No more assumptions should be made than are necessary and yet, we miss the most basic and uncomplicated of points in solving this particular (rebel) issue.” Urban Legends notwithstanding, the unusual but effective operating procedure of the American and his copycat Filipino counterpart is a foreboding pre-intimidation tactic against a diehard Islamic terrorist. Afterword:- 1. The official Pershing documentary is available at Department of Defense filed under PIN 30150. It is lengthy and a tad boring as history always is, but it happens to be the official account of the revered American; and understandably, being the stuff of legends to which the politically correct historian holds sway, there is nothing in it about pig fat. 2. Historian Dr. Frank Vandiver and author of Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing had this to say:- "The story is apocryphal. I never found any indication that it was true in extensive research on his Moro experiences. It would have run completely against his character." 3. Advanced appreciation is rendered for materia

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    Preamble:

    As the image aptly illustrates, Porkers only discard is its squeal. FatBoy is no longer viewed as the omnipresent pig but as raw material for various applications that sustain us. The essence of this narrative is that, a century ago, an American General found another use when he discovered that our much-loved babe was the key in bringing the curtains down on the MORO scourge in the Philippines.

    The MORO and Pershings Wicked Convention


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    In lieu of evidence, the commentary is consigned to the category or, as the radical Islamist would prefer, the dustbin of Urban Legends.
    continued

    Although the initial story is personalized to the narrative, even an established historian let alone a victim, would not survive the prevailing atmosphere by being politically or religiously incorrect.

    The story alludes to a source whose family member was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf - but returned unharmed without exchange of the conventional ransom due to the gumption and ingenuity of a negotiator in the Philippines military. The military man, privately engaged by the family of the kidnapped victim, was well versed with the pressure points and the soft underbelly of the religious doctrine to which the kidnappers subscribed. He responded in stealth by simply apprehending key family members of the perpetrators and threatening to boil them alive in pig fat if the victim was not immediately released. Cell-phone clips of the shell-shocked members gagged in a vat of oil were sufficient to move the ideologically driven perpetrators to release the victim. Legend has it that the Filipino tactician, who circumvented standard operating procedure, was not the first incorrect military person on Philippines soil.
    continued

    A century ago, General John Jack Pershing was attributed to a similar legend involving MORO terrorists that proliferated in Southern Philippines as America replaced Spain as the colonial power, inheriting the dread of the rebels that drained the patience of the outgoing Spanish.

    Legend has it that the pragmatic General rounded up and gunned down 49 out of 50 rebels, threw their bodies into an open grave and covered them with a slosh of pig entrails.
    continued

    The omnipresent pig was Pershings trump card in dealing with the MORO scourge. Legend has it that the pragmatic General rounded up and gunned down 49 out of 50 dregs, threw their bodies into an open grave and covered them with a slosh of pig entrails before burying the bloody mess. The bullets used in the execution were dipped in pig blood for good measure. The thing is, the single terrorist he kept alive was forced to watch aghast the whole spectacle.

    Allen West would say whenever the Taliban does their thing:- hairdressers drafted the Rules of Engagement.
    continued

    A cold fact that emanates from the legend is that Islamic terrorism, active before Pershings tenure, was relatively dormant for a good part of the twentieth century during his appointment. General David Petraeus is reminded of Pershings peculiarity of style whenever the Taliban does their thing but unfortunately, as Congressman Allen West would say:- hairdressers drafted the Rules of Engagement. Pershing was obviously inspired by the principle of Occams Razor when he said to his soldiers:- No more assumptions should be made than are necessary and yet, we miss the most basic and uncomplicated of points in solving this particular (rebel) issue. Urban Legends notwithstanding, the unusual but effective operating procedure of the American and his copycat Filipino counterpart is a foreboding pre- intimidation tactic against a diehard Islamic terrorist.
    Afterword:- 1. The official Pershing documentary is available at Department of Defense filed under PIN 30150. It is lengthy and a tad boring as history always is, but it happens to be the official account of the revered American; and understandably, being the stuff of legends to which the politically correct historian holds sway, there is nothing in it about pig fat.
    continued

    2. Historian Dr. Frank Vandiver and author of Black Jack: The Life and Times of John J. Pershing had this to say:- "The story is apocryphal. I never found any indication that it was true in extensive research on his Moro experiences. It would have run completely against his character." 3. Advanced appreciation is rendered for materials used without express permission of copyright owners. Words - Tommy Peters

    AP photo - September 1940: President Roosevelt honors John J. Pershing with a Distinguished Service Cross on the (retired) Generals 80th birthday

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