The American Spectator

MacARTHUR-McCHRYSTAL (cont.)
Re: Jeffrey Lord’s MacArthur Defeats Truman: The Real McChrystal Message:

On website’s page 2: “Truman’s appointment of another heroic World War II general, Mark Clark — the David Petraeus of his day — to take MacArthur’s place in Korea, did nothing to halt the sea-change in American politics that the MacArthur removal signaled.”

Gen. Matthew Ridgeway replaced MacArthur in April 1951. Gen. Mark Clark later replaced Ridgeway. Minor correction, but noteworthy because Ridgeway repaired much of the damage MacArthur had wrought by ignoring the possibility of Chinese entrance into the war, which got a lot of US troops killed.
— Kenneth Moore
Huntsville, Alabama

Jeffrey Lord, one of the TAS columnists whose work I most  trust, blew it on the subject of MacArthur.

MacArthur was sacked because, first, he publicly denigrated the decision of his Commander in Chief and the government of the United States of America, and, second, publicly insisted on his plan to invade Communist China and to use nuclear weapons in the process.

Mr. Lord does not mention either of these facts, which should put MacArthur into proper perspective, and clearly would delineate the difference between his “sin” and McChrystal’s.

MacArthur was also “playing politics” while serving in the United States military — an absolute no-no — as he maneuvered to get himself  nominated for president.

On the other hand, McChrystal used bad judgment in dealing with the media and allowing his staff to do so.

MacArthur’s “sin” was to violate one of the fundamental principles of our country — that the military must remain the servant of the civilian government, which is the servant of the people.

He wanted to replace the considered judgment of the civilian government that it was unwise to start a war with Communist China — really madness of the highest order — and to use nuclear weapons on
top of it.

“Dougout Doug” was an arrogant braying [critter], whose true reputation is only now becoming public knowledge.

Please catch up, Mr. Lord.
— A. C. Santore

And this is why the progressives want to rewrite history — so that MacArthur will not be able to continue defeating Truman!
— Sharon I. Rideout

A COUPLE SUGGESTIONS
Re: W. James Antle, III.’s Obama Cracks Down:

Great article you guys are dead on. Now two points that may seem overly easy or just ridiculous: 

1) Why can’t Arizona just sue the Federal Government for lost finances due to negligence on its part?

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