Posted on 08/20/2016 9:57:10 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
When back in June 2015 Donald Trump announced he was running for president, he said during his speech, “I will find the General Patton or I will find General MacArthur. I will find the right guy. I will find the guy that’s going to take that military and make it really work.”
Since then, Trump has frequently mentioned Douglas MacArthur in his speeches. It is worth discussing his importance in American history, especially as we are approaching the 66th anniversary of Battle of Inchon. While MacArthur’s greatest achievement was the creation of modern Japan, the Inchon landing on September 15, 1950, was his finest hour.
It reversed nearly three months of defeats from June 25, 1950 when 89,000 North Korean troops invaded South Korea and took Seoul in just three days.
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The lack of good intelligence cost us dearly from the Korean War to attacks of the 9/11. We should never have to apologize to the bad guys when we need to get information out of them.
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General MacArthur famously said, “There’s no substitute for victory.” This is the most important lesson for the next president. We should not enter conflicts, and risk American lives, unless we intend to win.
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MacArthur was set on the invasion of Japan. It was in the works when Truman dropped the bomb which saved at least 250,00 lives and probably many more..Mac never considered the bomb to turn Japan into glass. He understood the Japanese and knew how to handle them after the war. He was correct.
Stop making stuff up or provide proof!
Not really. W lit the fuse. Clinton and Obama just made a bad situation worse.
No offense, but there aren't any 'airborne Marines', just Marines that are departing a plane. Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) guys are jump qual'ed. My buddy was Sr Marine for them during GWI. Had a battleship in direct support. Not for long because being with the Arabs, they quickly fell behind the Marines and couldn't use it.
They prefer to call themselves Airborne. They DO wear “GOLDEN WINGS.” I use the term as does my son because some get tired of people saying “the Marines don’t jump.” ANGLICO is not very well known because it is designed that way. As my son says, “We go out,find the enemy, and then tell Recon what to do about it.” A call from ANGLICO has immediately priority anywhere in the world among our Allies. Attempts were made to downsize and then eliminate ANGLICO. Then, surprise, surprise, it was found they were very much needed and were rebuilt. BTW ANGLICO were the first troops into Kuwait, well before the supposed jump off date in the first Gulf War.
I wish my Korean War veteran husband were still alive to give me his thoughts on your comment. MP - regarding my son in Gulf War 1, his unit of the 82nd Airborne in Bragg was “on mission” August 1990. For two days after the invasion of Kuwait I tried to phone him but the phones were always busy so I had no communication from him until October. It was a very nervous time. I was very worried that the Iraquis would invade Saudi Arabia with a huge army against a very thin line of US and SA troops and my son.
I was luckier than you. I was in France at the time and watching the news when the Marines reached the Airport at Kuwait City. Believe it or not, I saw my son directing his guys with hand signals. I watched every rerun throughout that day and the next just to get the chance to see him a few seconds each time. Later, when I got home and he was home, he laughed at my telling him I had seen him. “No way,” he said. When I described the transport he was riding and how he was standing and other details,he had to admit I had indeed seen him. It surely relieved my tension enormously at the time.
Friends who fought in Korea, one of whom I am currently helping write a book (his memoirs) have given me an in-depth insight.Most won’t talk about what went on unless they feel secure in passing their memories on to someone they trust. I have always been fascinated with Military History.
“Not really. W lit the fuse. Clinton and Obama just made a bad situation worse.”
Carter lit the fuse.
What the hell are you talking about?
Did you even read the article?
I know you were alive back then, but there ARE history books. The discussion had nothing to do with WWII.
I I think it’s time for your next round of nemenda.
We WERE discussing MacArthur. What planet are you currently residing on?
Yes...but in relation to, “Truman should have let him take care of Korea.”
The guy wanted to nuke China.
And you are talking about Japan.
Y’all gotta keep up if you are gonna run.
Obama’s exit strategy enabled ISIS and everything it entails. Why is he getting a free ride from most everybody?
If you talk to a hard-core Democrat, he’ll twist history like a pretzel to avoid blaming LBJ for Vietnam. He’ll blame Ike for sending in advisers, he’ll blame Nixon and Ford for making bad calls.
But Vietnam was LBJ’s to win or lose. Afghanistan/Iraq was W’s to win or lose.
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