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stopdiggin

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2. While Dreyfus was pardoned, reinstated, and later decorated ..

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Tue Nov 18, 2025, 07:14 PM

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The reasoning here runs that - save for his original unjust victimization - Dreyfus would have almost certainly risen to the very top echelon of France's military.

Oh - and the man guilty of the original crime Dreyfus was charged with? (passing military secrets to the Germans) Acquitted.

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France promotes Jewish soldier Alfred Dreyfus, 130 years after wrongfully convicting him of treason [View all] question everything Tuesday OP

WOW! elleng Tuesday #1

I applaud that 'symbolic step' which costs France nothing! 70sEraVet 16 hrs ago #3

While Dreyfus was pardoned, reinstated, and later decorated .. stopdiggin Tuesday #2

This is one good thing this week! JustAnotherGen 12 hrs ago #4