A Misconception of a quote by Captain Stephan Decatur Jr. USN

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Captain Stephen Decatur Jr, USN

Often times quoted a famous toast of Decatur's,
yet today you have to search far and wide to even find mention of it.

"To our Country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right, but our country, right or wrong!"

From another source;
http://www.decatur.navy.mil/namesake.htm
Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. USN

In 1815, Decatur commanded a nine-ship squadron headed for Algiers to settle conflicts which had persisted since 1812.
Decatur's abilities as a negotiator were recognized after he secured a treaty with the Algerians and extracted compensation from the Tripolitans.
During celebration of the truce with the North African States,
Decatur declared his famous line:
"Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country right or wrong."

Many now take out of context or they change it to say;
My Country right or wrong.

The toast he made then would be apporiate now.
"Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country right or wrong."
In answer to anti-war protesters.

Semper Fidelis
Ricardo