[Fiji Hill]

In 1951, our troops had turned back the Communists and were marching northward. However, Truman agreed to peace talks and halted the advance. Over the next two years, we lost far more men during those peace talks than we did during the previous year of fighting.

Had Truman told General Ridgway to continue advancing northward against the Communists, who had already suffered heavy losses, we might have united the country or gained a far more favorable peace. Then the GOP would not have been able to use Korea as a campaign issue in 1952--and there would be no North Korean nuclear threat today.

[Griddlee]

In Nov. of 1950, MacArthur told reporters, "the troops will be home for Christmas" a short time later the troops were slaughtered by the thousands: the US 8th Army panicked and ran in full retreat: not the 1st Marines of course, they attacked in a different direction and 7,245 GIs were taken on death marches to prison camps.

I was lucky I missed that disaster. I arrived in Korea as a poorly trained replacement in the 5th RCT in the winter of 1952.

[syriacus]

Then the GOP would not have been able to use Korea as a campaign issue in 1952--and there would be no North Korean nuclear threat today.

Interesting. I need to learn more about our presence in Korea. I only remember a friend's older brother and his friends talking about their chances of going to Korea.