Posted on Oct 23, 2017
What precisely did GEN Douglas MacArthur prescribe for Korea during his meeting with the President at Midway?
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My father claimed to have some personal knowledge of the dispute between President Truman and General MacArthur over Korea. He claims that Truman was looking for a political solution, that would hopefully avoid a wider conflict with the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. My Father, (not a MacArthur fan) claimed that MacArthur intended to "Piss in the Yalu River" from the Chinese side, on his way to Beijing. My father also said that General MacArthur made veiled references that the American people would be on the side of a full-scale regime to conquer China and reinstall a pro-Western government, and that history would not look kindly upon Truman if he stood in General MacArthur's way.
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CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana
This is very true Major Bell; MacArthur made three proposals, which were all military based and had no political appeasement theme. These proposals were rejected, since they had a spike of retaliation in them. The General had embedded himself in the Far East, such that antagonizing MacArthur would have irreparable consequences for the U.S. This is the measure of a true military leader; he never leans toward appeasement, he focuses on defeating the enemy by killing its support system too.
Again; this is a media debate with a military flavor only. Our views are for theoretical discussion alone.
Again; this is a media debate with a military flavor only. Our views are for theoretical discussion alone.
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Pushing the DPRK into China was the recommendation, after the President rejected the General's first two suggestions at Midway.
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