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To: Ozguy1945

Extended the war in the Pacific by 6 to 9 months. Was incompetent but well connected politically. His one success was ruling post war Japan.
But as a General they wanted him nowhere near Europe. They wanted Nimitz to run the Pacific war but politically had to do something with him.

Peleliu and Tarawa were both launched to support MacArthur’s efforts plan for the Philippines.


23 posted on 01/26/2023 10:27:07 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: DesertRhino
[McArthur] "extended the war in the Pacific by 6 to 9 months."

It is hard to make that case since the Japanese had no intention of surrendering until the second atomic bomb was dropped and were even equivocal then until they learned that Russia has entered the war against them.

58 posted on 01/26/2023 11:30:04 AM PST by PUGACHEV
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To: DesertRhino
Extended the war in the Pacific by 6 to 9 months.

How?

103 posted on 01/26/2023 1:28:39 PM PST by fso301
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To: DesertRhino
Extended the war in the Pacific by 6 to 9 months.

How?

Was incompetent but well connected politically.

I see you have been totally indoctrinated by leftist brainwashing.

His one success was ruling post war Japan.

Correction; one in a long list of successes.

But as a General they wanted him nowhere near Europe.

Who is "they"? Why would Europe even be considered for MacArthur?

They wanted Nimitz to run the Pacific war but politically had to do something with him.

"They" is a very vague pronoun. Who is the "they" that leftists have convinced you so strongly about? Be specific.

Peleleu and Tarawa were both launched to support MacArthur’s efforts plan for the Philippines.

Your leftist brainwashing has been extensive. MacArthur had no command role at any of them. They were naval and marine operations poorly planned and executed.

Of course by leftist reasoning, that the chow hall at Buna received ten packages of spoons for one package of forks was a direct result of MacArthur's incompetence.

188 posted on 01/28/2023 9:29:19 AM PST by fso301
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