MacArthur was a mixed bag. He at times was brilliant, at others horrible. His invasion of PI all the way up to Manila and Inchon were examples of excellent generalship. His premature declaration of victory in Manila, which demoralized his troops nd probably prolonged arduous slog across the city and his disregard of intelligence showing PLA had crossed the Yalu and were building up their forces in N Korea are examples of inexcusable ineptitude. He was a fascinating character.
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Up front, I am a MacArthur fan.
Further you're entitled to your opinion, yet it's utter nonsense I completely reject.
MacArthur's actions in Korea demonstrate a military visionary; a trait separating
time-servers, such as our current Pentagon flunkies, from the greats of history.
Unlike haberdasherer Truman, Mac Arthur grasped that Mao's intent was to replace
Japan as the Pacific Rim/Asia power, threatening the USA, Australia and Latin America.
That was the catalyst behind his decisions at the Yalu; to force China's hand.
China had manpower to waste, which it freely did, but neither Naval strength nor
most critically, Air strength. As such, he intended to obliterate their military from
the air, closing their ports and imposing a harsh peace undermining Communism.
But this was too tuff for weenie Harry whose reaction was to urinate in his pants,
after hearing the plan, resulting in MacArthur's dismissal.
The record of history shows that this was an opportunity missed that would have
changed the dynamics of Asia up to the present moment!!!!!