"The Redacted Testimony That Fully Explains Why General" Topic
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| Tango01 | 05 Oct 2022 9:54 p.m. PST |
… MacArthur Was Fired
"Harry Truman's decision to fire Douglas MacArthur at the height of the Korean War in April 1951 shocked the American political system and astonished the world. Much of the world didn't realize the president had the power to fire a five-star general; much of America didn't realize Truman had the nerve.
But Truman did fire MacArthur, whose complaints against the commander in chief had grown louder and more public. MacArthur wanted to expand the war against China, which had entered the Korean fighting in late 1950. MacArthur complained that the president was tying his hands by forbidding the bombing of China, thereby sacrificing American lives and endangering American freedom…"
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skedaddle  | 06 Oct 2022 7:59 a.m. PST |
Thanks for posting this, Armand. Interesting read. |
 The Virtual Armchair General  | 06 Oct 2022 11:11 a.m. PST |
So easy to hate a man that's dead and can't defend himself. TVAG |
| Tango01 | 06 Oct 2022 4:22 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami…
Armand
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is painting some ground targets as he needs them.
