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...Longstreet had his own dangerous failings as a general. At several points during the war, his carelessness and indecision nearly led to disaster for his army. At Knoxville, his hesitation and poor planning led many of his troops into a ditch where they suffered over 800 casulties in 20 minutes. Throughout the war and for years after, such unexplained failures became the focus of the debate over Longstreet's qualities as a general. Most importantly, though, the popular desire to save Robert E. Lee, the Confederacy's greatest hero, from any blame for the loss of the war left Longstreet...
...White House has agreed to several deals in a last-ditch attempt to gain lawmakers support for NAFTA...
...accord's opponents whose last-ditch attempts (tinged with more than a hint of Ludditism) to scuttle the agreement ultimately proved futile, were unable to marshal enough successful opposition to the agreement, which by eliminating tariffs anong Canada, the United States and Mexico, creates a $6 trillion dollar market with 360 million consumers...
...came close to closing seven-and-a-half years ago," Lahti says. "In a last ditch effort they hired a human service professional and I turned them around...
...former diplomat leads a last-ditch defense against rebels...