Comments on: Truman & MacArthur – Book Review http://www.armchairgeneral.com/truman-macarthur-book-review.htm All things military history! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JOHN W. BUGLER http://www.armchairgeneral.com/truman-macarthur-book-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6657 JOHN W. BUGLER Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:28:32 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/truman-macarthur-book-review.htm#comment-6657 I attended General Mc Arthur's last birthday party which was held at the Waldorf Towers in January of 1963. I had a brief moment with him afterwards and asked for his assesment of Harry Truman. With a wry smile and a wink at his friend Larry Bunker he expressed these words to me. " THE ONLY THING NEGATIVE I WILL EVER SAY CONCERNING PRESIDENT TRUMAN IS THAT HE WAS POORLY ADVISED." I attended General Mc Arthur’s last birthday party which was
held at the Waldorf Towers in January of 1963. I had a brief
moment with him afterwards and asked for his assesment of
Harry Truman. With a wry smile and a wink at his friend Larry
Bunker he expressed these words to me. ” THE ONLY THING
NEGATIVE I WILL EVER SAY CONCERNING PRESIDENT
TRUMAN IS THAT HE WAS POORLY ADVISED.”

]]> By: Kenneth Phillips http://www.armchairgeneral.com/truman-macarthur-book-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2037 Kenneth Phillips Sun, 31 Aug 2008 23:43:31 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/truman-macarthur-book-review.htm#comment-2037 I heard some very interesting information about a variety of historical events from a WWII/Korean veteran who was personally present and involved in them.My limited research and inquires have not served to disprove the truth of the somewhat detailed information related to me.I hope you can help me determine if what I was told could be true based upon facts you are aware of relating to the following brief statements.Included are:1)that the stand-by third atomic bomb for Japan would not work and was sent to Iwo Jima for trouble shooting.The problem was that a wire had not been hooked up;2)that when Truman had MacArthur relieved of command,he was arrested just after passing through some gate.(Through some communication device Truman heard what was taking place.One of the guards said,He is going for his gun." Immediately Truman said,"If he does shoot him in the head.Don't bring him in alive!" MacArthur was then placed under house arrest with guards being around the house; 3)that Truman took refuge at Camp David for about three weeks when MacArthur arrived in the U.S because of a fear that he might try to overthrow the government;and 4)that MacArthur was restricted to a 100 mile radius of his home and he would face charges by Truman if he violated this.>KENNETH PHILLIPS I heard some very interesting information about a variety of historical events from a WWII/Korean veteran who was personally present and involved in them.My limited research and inquires have not served to disprove the truth of the somewhat detailed information related to me.I hope you can help me determine if what I was told could be true based upon facts you are aware of relating to the following brief statements.Included are:1)that the stand-by third atomic bomb for Japan would not work and was sent to Iwo Jima for trouble shooting.The problem was that a wire had not been hooked up;2)that when Truman had MacArthur relieved of command,he was arrested just after passing through some gate.(Through some communication device Truman heard what was taking place.One of the guards said,He is going for his gun.” Immediately Truman said,”If he does shoot him in the head.Don’t bring him in alive!” MacArthur was then placed under house arrest with guards being around the house; 3)that Truman took refuge at Camp David for about three weeks when MacArthur arrived in the U.S because of a fear that he might try to overthrow the government;and 4)that MacArthur was restricted to a 100 mile radius of his home and he would face charges by Truman if he violated this.>KENNETH PHILLIPS

]]> By: JOHN W. BUGLER http://www.armchairgeneral.com/truman-macarthur-book-review.htm/comment-page-1#comment-727 JOHN W. BUGLER Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:24:24 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/truman-macarthur-book-review.htm#comment-727 This writer is of the opinion that Mac Arthur knew full well what he was doing in his letter to Joe Martin. I knew General Mac Arthur. All he had to do was write a side bar note stating "personal and confidential" or " for your eyes only-not for publication"--as he did often. n this case he did not. He knew Joe Martin. He knew Joe Martin would get up on the floor of congress and read it t loud and clear for all the world to hear. Mac Arthur knew what would happen next. He knew. He fell on his sword. With every good wish. God bless. JOHN W. BUGLER BUGLER.ORG This writer is of the opinion that Mac Arthur knew full well what he was doing in his letter to Joe Martin.

I knew General Mac Arthur.

All he had to do was write a side bar note stating “personal and confidential”

or ” for your eyes only-not for publication”–as he did often.

n this case he did not.

He knew Joe Martin.

He knew Joe Martin would get up on the floor of congress and read it t loud and clear for all the world to hear.

Mac Arthur knew what would happen next.

He knew.

He fell on his sword.

With every good wish.

God bless.

JOHN W. BUGLER
BUGLER.ORG

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