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I am not asking him to do anything. It was presented that he proposed this very thing himself. I would like a link to something historical pointing this out. I served my country for 4 years, so I think I have the right to express my disdain for him. An officer's place is supposed to be with his men, the one's that actually do the fighting.
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I can respect your service of our country. And FWIW, your right to express your disdain exists irrespective of your service.
In your military service, did you ever have a command position?? If so, would you have gone WHEREVER your commanding officer told you to go???? Don't insult yourself by answering anything other than "Yes, absolutely."
In order to become a Philipino officer, he would indeed have had to do exactly what I described above. In order for him to be justified in your mind, he would have had to become a Philipino officer. So, in effect, you ARE asking him to do those things.
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It has been stated that he was NEEDED in Australia. What's the difference in one man making a difference in Australia or in the Phillipines?
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The point you are missing is that he was being demoted FOR POLITICAL REASONS. My estimation was that his intense hatred of Communists was making it difficult for FDR to kiss Stalin's posterior. Solution? Demote MacArthur to Australia. He didn't desert his men. He was TAKEN from them by a political hack.
And from where I'm sitting, its fairly obvious your disdain, while merited, is misplaced. It belongs on his commanding officer.
Geez, look at MacArthurs WHOLE career. He was NOT a turn and run kinda guy. And he didn't do it in the Philippines.
I find it interesting that many military types here expect MacArthur to do something THEY NEVER WOULD HAVE EVEN THOUGHT OF DOING during their hitches.
My suspicion?? Public school textbooks, written by marxist sympathizers, have skewed this part of American history.
Larry, you are a victim, now victimizing Doug MacArthur. And I don't blame you. I blame those #&*@ public schools. As my mother would describe them, "from the pit of hell."