[captbarney]

MacArthur certainly was one of the great generals in history. WWI Medal of Honor. His stand at Corregidor tied down the Japanese for many more months than expected,slowing their eastward conquests. He was "ORDERED" to leave the Philippines. The photographers,movie and still, were"imbedded" with landing units(think Rosenbloom at IWO).They were already ashore when MacArthur arrived. IT WAS NO SETUP. His "Island hopping" strategy SAVED LIVES and SHORTENED WWII. The landing at Inchon was one of the greatest feats of generalship in military history. His turning Japan into a democracy was masterful leadership. He was a staunch anti-communistand is the reason he is reviled by the mass media.

[risk]

And he warned us that terror would be the result of losing in Korea.