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To: ClearCase_guy
"Four dead, over 1000 injured.

BS
Fifty-five veterans were injured and 135 arrested.

On a humorous note

During the military operation, Major Dwight D. Eisenhower, later the 34th President of the United States, served as one of MacArthur's junior aides. Believing it wrong for the Army's highest-ranking officer to lead an action against fellow American war veterans, he strongly advised MacArthur against taking any public role: "I told that dumb son-of-a-bitch not to go down there," he said later. "I told him it was no place for the Chief of Staff." Despite his misgivings, Eisenhower later wrote the Army's official incident report which endorsed MacArthur's conduct.

From wiki.

20 posted on 10/02/2013 9:52:16 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: jpsb

What’s with the BS? You quote from wikipedia. So do I. Link is below, table on the right hand side lists casualties.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonus_army


23 posted on 10/02/2013 10:03:39 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: jpsb

During the military operation, Major Dwight D. Eisenhower, later the 34th President of the United States, served as one of MacArthur’s junior aides. Believing it wrong for the Army’s highest-ranking officer to lead an action against fellow American war veterans, he strongly advised MacArthur against taking any public role: “I told that dumb son-of-a-bitch not to go down there,” he said later. “I told him it was no place for the Chief of Staff.” Despite his misgivings, Eisenhower later wrote the Army’s official incident report which endorsed MacArthur’s conduct.


Yup. Screw Eisenhower, too.


38 posted on 10/02/2013 10:50:34 AM PDT by chessplayer
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