Posted on 02/25/2016 4:56:21 PM PST by sparklite2
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Donald Trump admires the late Douglas MacArthur and George Patton, both World War Two generals. They were winners, unpredictable, and not especially nice guys, he says in campaign speeches. But Trump's pledge to imitate their styles sets modern-day military experts on edge.
Born in 1946, a year after World War Two ended, Trump often praises MacArthur and Patton for the blunt ways he says they commanded respect. "George Patton was one of the roughest guys, he would talk rough to his men," Trump told an audience last week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. "His men would die for him," Trump added. "We don't have that anymore." He said Patton would wipe out Islamic State without hesitation were he still in command.
But military historians and retired generals say Trump has an inflated view of the two military men and especially their relevance to an era of modern warfare when armies rely more on technology and when battle successes and failures and civilian casualties are communicated far more rapidly than when MacArthur and Patton commanded troops 70 years ago.
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Hey, our generals these days kiss Obama’s ass and worry if they have enough homos and transgenders “manning” their combat brigades.
How many historians have a won a war? And some generals are nothing more than political opportunists who have to be replaced when the real fighting starts. I don’t respect their opinion just because they are retired generals.
It’s so terrible to want to emulate men who just kept winning against formidable obstacles.
Great comment.
These “historians” are leftwingers.
As far as WWII commanders go, I’d rather have Erich von Manstein running the country.
Just answer the question. What is so hard?
America knows how to deal with scum. The problem we have too much islam, DinDu, blm, GibsMeDat, leftist scum running America at this time.
Trump aint worth a pimple on Patton’s ass. Draft Dodger.
Inflated view of Patton and MacArthur? Are they serious?
The second part, Trump never said or implied such a thing.
Its never ending. If Trump likes bagels its probably racist. :-)
I said nothing about them being winners or losers, merely pointing out their personality traits.
Patton was at least honest about it.
As for Trump liking these guys : birds of a feather . . . LOL
Have a wonderful evening! :)
After Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghaniztan the military does not have leaders who know how to win anymore. They are just political butt kissers.
bmp
Next they’ll say George Washington took far too many risks crossing the Delaware River without amphibious vehicles ! Opinions are like as...es. Egad.
Grant was a drunk too, but like the other two, he got the job done.
yes it does, but WHAT KIND OF LEADER? (for emphasis not screaming)
Whom will Trump serve? you, the People of this country, or himself and his cronies (and we all have cronies to which we show favoritism)
Interesting who his idols were.
Yes, and Grant’s administration was the primary reason for the 1913 Civil Service Act which has harmed our country very badly.
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