Gen MacArther: A dangerous concept. Definitely applies to where we are now.
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Truman did say this, and MacArthur did want to nuke China. Endex.
Agreed, Truman DID say this. But what were his real motives?
MacArthur did propose using nukes in the Korean war. He wanted to win the fricken war with the Communists, and put an end to it then and there.
What ended up happening was that he was a Commander put in charge of a war that his commander in chief would never let him win. He was NOT allowed to win.
He was not allowed win. He wanted to destroy the North Korean army, but when he had driven them into a corner, the crossed the Yalu, escaped, and he was NOT allowed to pursue them. What happened? They came back. Instead of a 6 month campaign against the Communists of North Korea which would have unified Korea and saved millions of lives, it became a 3-year unwinnable campaign that lost millions of lives, and resulted in a divided Korea for 70+ decades.
These outcomes are a direct result of Truman's not allowing a general put in charge of a war to actually win the war.