General Douglas MacArthur Farewell Speech to Congress
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- General Douglas MacArthur delivers his Farewell Speech to Congress. Excerpt taken from Great Speeches Vol. 1 from Educational Video Group, Inc. available at www.evgonline.com
Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.
no they die. MacArthur is dead, thank God
Old soldiers never die, they just get crushed by tanks in Washington.
Explain the thousands of toomb stones
@First Name Last Name just try to learn some history ！for GOD's sake
@@josiahshank4355 I'm from oakland California and a Freeeway is named after him punk
An outstanding general, one of the most brilliant of the previous century.He achieved victories while sparing the lives of his troops compared most of his contemporaries in other armies. His occupation policy in Japan is a model of far sighted benevolence. He was not without mistakes and his policy in post war Philippines was one such example.
Indeed....one of the greatest men in the 20th century. He and General Patton....two of our greatest generals. Their acheivments should never be forgoten.
10 years ago why are you still replying him
@@underrated3747
Why do you want to know? Are you his secretary?
Douglas MacArthur was a better General than George Patton.
@@Cavallaro2376
I'm not sure about that. They were fighting two different kind of wars.
As a BRIGADIER GENERAL in WWI Douglas MacArthur volunteered to go on trench raids in the middle of the night with a small squad and lightly armed to capture German soldiers right out of their own trench. He was nearly killed several times, one time he was the sole survivor or the entire raiding party. Talk about courage. This man had it.
Absolutely rubbish statement. McArthur was well know for staying away from the action and danger.
He did the same on Bataan, and more often than not refused to enter the tunnel during Japanese artillery barrages on Corregidor.
@roscomeon3965 Absolute rubbish statement from you. Go read biographies about MacArthur's WWI service. Even his haters admit that his WWI service was fantastic. He was the most decorated U.S. officer of WWI! 2 DSCs and 7 Silver Stars and 2 Purple Hearts as well as numerous highest level French military medals. The French loved MacArthur and were shocked why Mac, a staff officer, kept serving in combat in the trenches and doing recon into no man's land without a helmet.
You know who were true cowards of the U.S. though? REMFs like Ike, Nimitz, Ernest King, and Marshall who all had a combined ZERO days of combat experience throughout all their combined careers. MacArthur exposed himself to 🇯🇵 aerial bombs and artillery fire in Corregidor and the low ranking troops in Corregidor loved MacArthur for not hiding in a bunker and always suffering with them outside while the Bataan defenders falsely got a bunch of fake information from MacArthur's DC and USN enemies who were jealous of MacArthur. FDR in fact created the "Dugout Doug" name and he encouraged Bataan defenders to call Mac that to create that fake narrative. MacArthur almost died on 29 December on Corregidor when Japanese planes bombed and destroyed his house. He went out into the garden to count the number of planes for information gathering when another bomb landed just 10 feet from him and almost killed him! How can that be called "Dugout Doug"? At Leyte Gulf and Lingayen Gulf he bravely exposed himself to kamikazes and Japanese submarines while commanding invading Army forces from his light cruisers Nashville and Boise. Where were King, Nimitz, and Marshall during WWII? Over 1,000 miles away from any combat in DC and Pearl Harbor! MacArthur landed on the beaches with his men all throughout New Guinea and the Philippines despite there still being Japanese hostile fire a few hundred yards away.
@@nogoodnameleft McArthur was a treacherous traitorous treasonous cretin. President Truman put manners on the imbecile. He rightly dismissed him. Settled once and for all civilian control over the military.
@@roscomeon3965 These are the angry words of an unhinged, brainwashed Truman cultist. Truman was the greatest traitor in U.S. history, even moreso than Benedict Arnold. The greatest thing that happened in U.S. history was in January 1952 Dirty Harry Truman lost the New Hampshire Democrat Primary to some nobody and he was forced to quit his re-election campaign because the American people supported MacArthur over Truman 🤣🤣🤣. Instead of providing any rational argument you just scream "MacArthur Man Bad!" because he didn't kiss Dirty Harry's ass.
As a Korean I owe him everything from the precious victory at the Battle of Incheon.
And the communists of the United States for betraying you and the Korean people.
"The Soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." -General Douglas MacArthur
It's sad how many people don't have the first clue as to how great a man he was.
roguemjd Have you ever looked in to the events that led to this farewell speech before Congress?
state135 Have you ever considered the events that have occurred (and are yet occurring) because of
roguemjd Korea was not the place to start World War III and that's what would have happened had MacArthur gotten his way. You can't just nuke China 50 times and expect nothing to come of it. It would have been a disaster as the US military did not have the manpower to engage in Asia and Western Europe at the same. This is what the Joint Chiefs kept telling MacArthur and he refused to listen. Yeah North Korea sucks but its better than being decimated by nuclear war against the two of the strongest powers in the world. MacArthur refused to see that, he only saw things for how they would benefit him.
state135 You're a fool. The US military had just recently conducted military campaigns in both Asia and Europe, so that comment is simply asinine. MacArthur understood the Asian threat much better than anyone in the US at the time and his concerns are more or less proving to be prophetic. I'm not sure how exactly additional war would benefit MacArthur as his career had pretty much reached any potential zenith already, but that sounds like another uninformed simplification from someone who knows nothing about strategic warfare. North Korea is not the problem. But your children's children will understand that better when they're forced to learn Chinese to adapt to a world where China has vastly eclipsed the United States in all areas.
roguemjd Fighting island to island in the Pacific is vastly different than fighting on the Asian mainland against an army of several million Chinese, and fighting an enemy that was fighting on three fronts in Europe would be vastly different from fighting the Red Army in Europe. The Axis during WWII spread themselves too thin. Also 5 years is more than enough time for the military to shrink, at the time there were those who considered disbanding the majority of the Marine Corps and having them just as a ceremonial outfit. This was also a time when people thought there would never be another large ground war due to nuclear weapons so they simply weren't ready to engage the Soviets and Chinese in open war at the same time. If MacArthur knew so much about the situation in Asia then how did he not see 250,000 Chinese troops cross in to Korea in October even as his front line commanders told him they were there? Hell even in the first days following their attack he and his subordinates like Willoughby and Almond refused to acknowledge the threat. Yes China has grown exponentially and it is concerning but starting a World War in 1950 would have led to very different and probably worse problems because there is no guarantee we would have won. You're also wondering how MacArthur could further benefit himself, well he tried to run for President in 1952 but that didn't work so he tried the Vice Presidency for Robert Taft and demanded he be named Deputy Commander in Chief if Taft won.
I respect this man for saving Korea from that bastard Kim il sung.
Chan Erik You're right.
Chan Erik It will never happen.
Chan Erik The people of South Korea would rather die then live under communism.
+Hao Luong
+Hao Luong If Truman listened to MacArthur there would be no North Korea with all the problems they cause today
Every American should hear your words. Americans have believed many lies about the Vietnam War, chief among them that it was a bad war that America never should have fought.
As Japanese, we thank him a lot for contributing our nation’s reform and reconstruction. The finest man and finest county at the time, we lost to the right county at right timing.
As an American, I thank you for this. I feel like it is your country's expression of MacArthur's goodness that allows an American to embrace his country in this dark age.
My good friend Raoul Duke says that this is one of the top ten best mescaline records ever cut.
Literally just read that line and came here for the satire. Thank you.
Greatest 5 Star General.
@@pcbluepunk what is this reference
@@Patlichan It's from Hunter S. Thompson's book, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72.
@@CrimeFighterFrogwas Thompson making fun of the speech? I didn’t get why he thought it was funny
“I studied dramatics under him for five years in Washington and four years in the Philippines.”
- Eisenhower
Only a great man stays the course, General Macarthur was a great leader of men!!!
thank you for liberating our country mcarthur..
Thank you and others who participated in the Korea war for saving Republic of korea. I always respect great army general Douglas Mac-Arthur and Every man’s noble sacrifice.
We move into a future that is a troubleing one , I fear for us all.
I just finished reading the book 'American Caesar', so it is very interesting to see this speech
+Karen Gerdes that book is amazing. I love the idea that noone is all good or all bad. Simply a human doing some crazy superhuman stuff. I had never heard of him until i listened to this speech for a paper. I was in tears. It's kind of mindblowing how much of an orator a lifelong soldier could be. Just crazy he existed. Love him or hate him, Manchester nailed that bio.
Absolutely wonderful book
It is a great book about a great man, yet I find it amusing that he was afraid that his mother might find out about his Philipino mistress.
Keep reading dear....I suggest Patton: A genuis for war. I think you might enjoy it.
I'm about half way through this book.
His voice was oddly very soothing
" In war, There is no substitute to victory"--- The Greatest 5 Star American Military General Douglas MacArthur
He was actually the worst according to many historical authors, but then again its your opinion
How can you and many historical authors can say that General Douglas MacArthur is the worst American Military General?General Douglas MacArthur and his famous,incredible and legendary military family's been defending the freedoms,democracies and the Constitutions of the U.S.A,the rest of the Allied Powers and many,many and many nations and countries of the world like the Philippines,Japan and South Korea during the 1940's and the 1950's.I don't really understand or "get it" why General Douglas MacArthur was hated by many Americans.Is it because he dealt very harshly towards his Great Depression bonus marchers who are General Douglas MacArthur's First World War veterans?The late General Douglas MacArthur showed his courageous,brave and mighty American Military Leadership by showing his bonus marchers that it is indeed the wrong time and the wrong place to ask for financial assistance from our American Government Officials in Washington,D.C. during trying times when the U.S.A. is on the verge of going bankrupt.
@@gregpineda8660 because he had many ideas that would've been disastrous for the United States which is why he was sacked in the first place.
@@xerxesix1451 Can you please tell me those disastrous ideas,xerxes ix?
@@gregpineda8660 wanted to nuke China during the Korean War? Does that ever occur to you?
An absolutely brilliant leader..
How many times has MacArthur rolled over in his grave because of the pond scum we have in the White House today?
Ya cause MacArthur was SUCH a good general.
Aryan Fakhrai
he was a great general!!!,,,,,you disagree?? what facts state otherwise??? let me guess,,,,your an obama luver..
Aryan Fakhrai Can you send me a pic? I'd like to see the face attached to so much ignorance. I just finished reading MacArthur's biography and I can tell you that obama wouldn't qualify to be MacArthur's official boot licker. It sickens me to even put both names together in the same sentence. When I think of MacArthur I think of Integrity, Honor, Character and Excellence. When I think of obama I think of cowardly, lazy, childish, crybaby and back stabbing. You should really educate yourself before you post such utter nonsense for everyone to see.
***** Is that why General MacArthur's first option to every threat was to drop an Atomic bomb.
right,,because Japan were so kind to people............SMH!
Damn Truman for dismissing this great man, it is a great shame that the evil Red ChiNa has existed to this day and keep torturing countless innocent souls...so sad for humanity
Macarthur had it coming, he was a terrible leader and egotistical, Truman did us all a great favor
Truman was right. MacArthur was publicly challenging the Commander In Chief and even said stupid stuff like we should drop 50 nukes on China during the Korean War. what a nutjob
He put us at threat for a global war, he became a mad ma
@@asiansensation1398 wrong. Truman had the right to fire him. But.... look at our situation now with a nuke armed north Korea and China with its mega military expansion. I pray I am wrong but I truly fear the USA home land will take horrific losses in life due the CHICOMS and Norks. Btw.... I am a long retired InFantry officer. Your creds? Thank you.
sawadee my dad never forgave the US leadership for not taking out Mao, and allowing Korea to be divided. He called it treason.
A truly great leader.Sadly there seem to be few of his enormous stature among our current leadership ranks.
I am proud to have lived in the era that this man lived. My admiration for men like Gen. Douglas MacArthur, caused me at the age or 18 to join Americas Military. Back then, young men had many heroes to look up to and admire. Sad to say, that era is passed. Who are this generations heroes?
JohnC. US Navy ret'd
You must admit however, that you didn't have much to admire in your president during the time of this speech either - Truman was a dangerous, liberal joke. Of course, the American people woke up and elected Eisenhower - who pulled us back from the brink and gave us the most prosperous times in the history of the world.
The "problem" is that there have not been any major wars that the United States has plagued the entire world in recent history. General MacArthur lived through the Spanish-American War, the Great War, the Second World War, the Korean War, and the buildup to the Vietnam War. He knew how to fight wars and how to raise morale for his troops while coming up with ways to make his opponents surrender. Unfortunately, we have come back to a day in age where we are more focused on wars of attrition. The most recent major "war" was the invasion of Iraq and that ended very quickly. There are no longer many tactics of fighting and if there are no tactics, there are no people needed to lead us to victory.
Snoop Dogg and... Justin Beaver...Sir...
You have that right.
amoskowitz0103 I feel like that's a loaded question for us younger generations. I have known plenty of people who are smart enough to look around and see that in today's world there's a lot to be desired as far as real life hero's go now. But history is littered with them ranging from George Washington to John Wayne. Sure I am an adult in my early 20s but all my heroes come from generation past. Such as Washington, Patton, Reagan, and yes John Wayne. Real men not what we have now just all cautionary tails and bad examples. People who are smart and go back and read and study great men and women learn from them strive to be brave and courageous like them. Only fools will look at what we have today and say "okay this'll do." So to sum up sir, heroes for younger generations has a broad scope of people. That's a great thing.
One of the greatest Generals in American History. Nothing will ever change that. Rest in eternal peace, sir.
He did not want to randomly drop nukes across China.He wanted to tactically nuke strategic areas in order to knock the Chinese out of the Korean War.Particularly places such as airfields,bridges and supply lines.
Truman was a coward.
" My Christian Army Hero "
The USA Best General of all A True man of Gods Love for Country, Duty & Honor.
He is the Best General of ALL times, even Eisenhower is MacArthur Clerk during the war. Victory over Korea is Just 1 step ahead if Not Stop by Truman, North Korea is on the Verge of Lost that time and If MacArthur got authority to Destroy Yalu Bridge and avoid Chinese across , i believe No More North Korea right now and only 1 Korea.
My all time number one war hero!!
Tbh i think Patton is better, but i do not oppose your opinion he was a great General.
Both MacArthur and Patton were amazing generals... wish we had men like them right now.
@@brandonewertz1989
Yes...we sure could use manliness and courage right now
And today we have General Mark Milley!... what a decline in the span of 70 years!
Milly Vanilly. Fake general that can’t even lip sync let alone lead.
Such distinguish man of the most turbulent times in history of mankind.
I STILL REMEMBER THIS CLASSIC SPEECH BY GEN MCARTHUR WHEN I WAS
A YOUNGSTER. HE GRADUATE FROM WEST POINT NO 1 IN HIS CLASS.
HE WAS A GREAT MILITARY STRATEGIST AND SOLDIER.. HE WAS MY HERO.
GOD BLESS GEN MCARTHURE . MY OLDEST BROTHER IS 95 YEARS OF AGE AND TODAY
IS ONE OF THE VERY FEW WHO FOUGHT ON NORMANDY BEACH IN WWII
Sir, are you still there.
This was the Man who advised JFK to stay out of Vietnam. He also one to declare war on CCP that would have prevented millions of Chinese fatalities under Mao.
MacArthur was a military mastermind.
Was ten years old and home from school slightly ill, saw it on TV, also saw his parade in NYC live (everything was live in those days!).
Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.
Resolutions to any war or conflicts requires great strategic plannings as great executions at battle field. My father had served in WWII in the Pacific theater (from the Philippines to Japan) and also Korean war and still alive to this date. He tells me many interesting events from Korean war. One day he told me President Truman wanted to bomb one of the major bridge but he only wanted to bomb 1/2 rather than destroying completely. Have anyone heard this? Then MacArthur was surprised to find this news and he could not believe why just bombing only 1/2. (I supposed this is because Truman did not wanted to further escalate the war into communist territories). Why was there such difference in strategic planning existed between the politician and a general? I believe many of the politicians were just simply incompetent and even to this day.
I also heard MacArthur wanted to go all the way to finish up the communist N. Korea and further onto China and finish them up with A-bomb as he stress with no substitute for victory. But I am not sure if that was a smart idea as that time, Russia already had the A-bomb also and possibility of facing like million men Chinese troops. But the fact we have today is North Korea.
God bless mcarthur! god be with u
I found one of MacArthurs' books. It was signed by him. Might be some $$$
日本人として、非常に不思議な気持ちだ。彼に感謝すべきか、怒るべきかわからない。だが今の日本の在り方を築いた功労者の1人であるのは否定できない。そしてこのスピーチは非常に素晴らしい。
너네나라가 전쟁일으켜놓고 맥아더한테 화낼지를 고민하는 니놈은 파시스트냐? 일본인이면 입닫고있어.
@@KoreanJ-y5z전쟁을 원한건 미국이지 1차세계대전 이후로 이미 가상적국으로 낙인찍어 전쟁계획까지 세우고 온갖 무역제재와 자원금수조치로 일본을 궁지로 몰아 진주만 유도했으면서 일본인이면 입 닫으라거리네 위선과 가식이 가득한 한국인들이 누굴 가르칠 자격이 있을까
Truman was a traitor and a coward. I don't have to give him quarter. Free speech is a constitutional right. And had MacArthur's policy towards China been followed, free speech is what those people would enjoy today. Truman was quite simply the second most useless President of the 20th century. Thank God for MacArthur being able to prosecute WWII without being interfered with. Even FDR knew enough to let the man work for the cause of freedom and justice and liberty, whereas Truman saw a competitor to his legacy, and like every good cowardly man, put an end to the affront to his presidency and fired the guy that knew Mao Tse Tung was a threat. Mao Tse Tung used us to get the Japanese out of China, biding his time until he could prosecute a useless war of dictatorial brutality - worse than the Japanese could ever inflict and put who knows how many people in Communist gulag prison camps. Again, thank you, President Truman, for being a useless coward in the annals of history. A pox on your presidential legacy, Mr. President, you mired us in Korea and got us quagmired in Viet Nam as a result. If MacArthur had been allowed to do his job, he would have won two more wars and saved millions of civilian lives as well as the lives of tens of thousands of American servicemen and women and their allies. Again, thankyou President Truman, for being a useless coward and fool in the White House at the wrong time. May your legacy just continue as is, unblemished in its torrid display of the lack of wisdom which history has proven time and again as time rolls on.
There is no "Free Speech" in military. I stopped reading at that point.
You must respect MacArthur's War record in World War I- holding a war
time rank of Brigadier General he led the first American unit sent into
Europe during "The Great War," or so it was once called. The unit was
dubbed The Rainbow Division- a unit comprised of soldiers from every
state in The Union. The Five Star General and Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur are the only Father and Son duo to be awarded "The Medal of Honor"- a commendation held on the neck by a blue and white stripe bearing stars, and commanding the force to demand a salute
from any member of the military.
ㄷ7#ㅈ·ㅇ
I have great respect for MacArthur as a men and as a general, but the use of weapon on China would have been a disastrous mistake. US still suffers the use of the nuclears used in ww2 though that's much more justified, saved many lives, and served prevent future conflicts. Anyway, he was a great general and US needs more men like him today
I've no doubt MacArthur would have had something very succinct to say about the way things have been going in what we call "the West" these days. When our nations had leaders like him you felt the ground was solid beneath your feet. Alas, no longer.
His DNA mother ( Mary Pinkney Hardy-MacArthur)is my grandmother's (Ruby Hardy) great Aunt :)
Wow, that's cool!
@@drakea.5816 :)
Wow, he actually turns around and looks at the Speaker and President when saying their names.
I memorjzed the shit outta this speech in 5th grade or whenever
Postwar Japan was an amazing accomplishment. He set the tone and guided the Japanese out of darkness.
Anyone here watching this because of Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72?
100% correct!Greetings from the U.K.
You betcha.
Much of what he say in the game spectrum of life still hold s true although you have to listen to the whole speech and pay attention very carefully it's very relevant for today
"Acting President MacArthur announcing his resignation to the Congress after the Second American Civil War (1937-1942)
Europe is the Gateway of Asia . “That’s is now the Flag crown riddle in the prophecy Revelation 12:1.the writer is Flag Philippines Sun with 3 stars Orion’s Belt gate .
@TheFacelessActivist Um NO there arent. Even the Russians respected MacArthur and they have alway's been on opposite sides of america. But they respected him. Whatever problems you have with a country don't use such a stupid reason to try to demean the good men and women who live up to their potential.
Philippines love Mc Arthur because he liberates Philippines from Japan during world war 2❤❤❤❤❤👍✔
Distantly related to this man, and very proud of it.
What I know of MacArthur was that he was an architect of democracy in Japan, where American occupation after the war led to a democratic, stable country that prospered. The Inchon landings, which turned the tide in Korea, was his invention. His famous quote, "I shall return," became the battle cry of the Allies in the Pacific War, which helped to defeat the Imperial Japanese. One author who wrote about him said that he didn't like him, but he admired him.
If you have video(s) of his speech at the House of Representatives in May 1951, would you please upload for us?
Or if anybody knows the video of the subject, please introduce the link(s). Thanks.
Thanks for sharing this with us; Jesus Christ Bless you! :)
Genuis
Totally vindicated by history.
The transcripts of the 1951 Senate hearings on the dismissal of General MacArthur were declassified and released in 1976. The Joint Chiefs literally torn apart MacArthur's grand plan to expand the Korean war into China and debunked the myth promoted by MacArthur that his hands were tied to fight a limited war. They demolished them point by point using classified military details in the 1951 Senate hearings. The Joint Chiefs were like school teachers marking mercilessly on some badly done homework from a lazy school kid. By the time the hearings were over, so was MacArthur's ambition to run as president.
Hero, Statesman. A man to be looked up to as an American.
Yep
Do you also admire MacArthur for giving immunity from prosecution to Japanese war criminals?
@@christinas.4342 ...The only war criminals were on the all-lied side!!!
If only the US generals in Iraq and Afghanistan had the foresight of MacArthur!
One of the few people i salute general mc arthur rest in peace general you will never be forgotten
Life before the teleprompter
The Greatest American General.
Both MacArthur and Truman served there nation well. I am with Truman on removing MacArthur, because starting WW3 wasn't worth it.
WOW. Where are American of this type today ? Magnificent man of honor.
H.R. Mc Master for one..too serious for Trump
They are all being locked up for not being politically correct!!!
A great man whose words echo down through the decades.
Lynn Hurley 7hm boo
You got it!
Go General 🏜🌃🌃🌁⛺⛲⛪🕌🕌🐗🐮🐆🐅🦌🐩🐩🐅🐅🐕🐶🦍🦍🐈🐒🐒🦊🐱🦌🐮🐅🐅🐏🐽📲📻🎧🎼
The other generals deferred to his strategy in Korea. The landing at Inchon was his strategy and is universally regarded as a brilliant military maneuver. As far as US policy regarding the Chinese, apparently the General's ego got in the way and he contradicted his superior officer, the Commander in Chief. As a result, he had to be relieved of command. Generals do not make foreign policy.
Neither does the President. Not entirely, at least. The responsibilities and the authority of the president in war-time is a pretty hotly debated constitutional issue. While the Senate may have ultimately affirmed Truman's decision, remember that MacArthur was sacked after communicating privately with Congress.
It was controversial then and it is still controversial. It is about the relationship between the generals and the president, but it is equally about the relationship between the generals and Congress as well as the American people. To what degree should Congress have a role in determining strategy? If a general is negotiating with actors in other organs of government over the office of the president? What then? How powerful do we want the president to be in directing foreign policy? It's one of the more complicated political discussions of the late 20th century.
@@justinapperson7534 ...It's amazing how clueless people are about the actual reason for the reason for the Korean War. It was a planned war in order to give the UN credibility. It was technically a UN action and not an American war. It was always planned that the war would end up in a stalemate at the 38th parallel so they could shout to the world that the UN had stopped the spread of communism.. It is up to Congress to declare war, and this was never done. When in fact it was America and their industrialist's most responsible for creating communist Russia and China in the first place.
God bless you sir, God bless the Philippines and God bless America
we fought together
Strange to see him out of uniform and lacking his pipe
Is he out of uniform? There are epaulets on the shoulders, no? Hard to tell in the grainy b&w footage, but it kinda looks military to me, but I've never served, so what do I know? It is kind of interesting that, if he is in uniform, he's not wearing any kind of decorations. I'd imagine he'd be entitled to wear several pounds worth of medals on his chest.
I do too bad Harry Truman didnt
When he was in effect the Viceroy of Japan 1945-51, he brought about arguably the greatest transformation towards a prosperous democracy in history.
Filipino supporter here for your heroic
HE WAS ALWAYS RIGHT.
This is the moment when America lost its chance to remain as permanent world's leader. Think about that.
Truman was a moron you mong.
how?
haha, you're funny
That's a joke right? Since that day, America has been and remained the cultural, economic, and military superpower of Earth
No, that day was November 4, 1980.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the only United States General that was too badass for the United States Government! More than 60 years later, this man's speech fills me with hope that America is not on its last legs.
A fool will go quietly into the Night, without a whimper,lead by fools that he knows.
Best general of all time, our hero.
One of the greatest generals in the history of our nation.
Name someone batter
@@superfly19751 General Tempura and Admiral Beer
@4freespeech And yet, you didn't address a single point that I made, "You parrot the idiotic propaganda spewed forth by the Truman administration",
I got my information on this issue from historian David McCullough's book, Truman, which by the way won a Pulitzer prize.
When's the last time you read a thousand page book? Or any book for that matter?
Why did I expect him to speak extremely agressively? He actually sounds civil, at least when compared with modern politicians.
Because you were brainwashed by the left.
He was very passive-aggressive with his superior officers and used very polite words.
Thank you General Douglas McArthur
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Don forget this guy wanted to start WW III? How many lives would have been lost???
In 1951 MacArthur had far more experience at governing than the mediocre President who fired him...
A heroe of the entire world.
Douglas MacArthur was a great general, one of the greatest in America's history.
I suggest his great autobiography "Reminisces" and also William Manchester's
American Caeser.
General MacArthur was greeted as a hero when he was recalled with gigantic parades in New York and elsewhere.
A Great Soldier!
right 🙄
The greatest American of the 20th century!
i love a good speech
The greatest general to ever exist and one of the best human beings ever ❤❤❤
eisenhower>mcarthur
@@truckersmp393Eisenhower never fought in combat he was a administrative general
@maxima0078
After I read your post I thought---spoken like a true idiot! maxima0078 Its foolish to make comments about someone that you obviously know nothing about. The general was a professional soldier that actually hated war. In fact most generals prefer to deter an enemy from taking violent action rather than resorting to war. I would point to Mac Arthur's compassionate treatment of the Japanese after the war as proof. Clearly he prevented the conditions for war from resurfacing
Agreed, Except Truman never tried to run the war but bring about PEACE!, Mac ignored not just Truman but others higher then him as went on to lead the war to last longer and cost far more, And also likely ruin any chance of North and South Korea being united, Once it was at the point N Korea was stuck in a territory just 50 miles deep between the Chinese and UN force then there Government had lost as had the Commies and chance of controlling that area... But Mac needed more and more Glory.
@TheViewFromSugarHill you are in fact True. I think the problem here is People that Supported The General Simply was not a big Truman Fan . I am in fact not a big Truman Fan But i need to accept his Choice as President . (Office Over Person).
@srvblooze That's not true at all. After the initial North Korean invasion pushed the South Korean forces to the bottom of the peninsula, MacArthur single-handedly turned the tide of the war with his Inchon landing. Inchon resulted in the North Korean forces being chased back into the North, nearly to the border of China, at which time Chi-coms came down en masse and pushed the UN forces back to the 38th parallel, where the fighting had already stabilized when Ridgeway took command.
@reredrumuoy if you think that there is nothing wrong with dropping weapons of colossal destruction onto nations full of people such as you and I, then you have something wrong with you.
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Shut up you know what he means. Do you think Alexanders armies would have been able to conquer the known world without Alexander leading them?
Compare this to the trash spewed by criminals today in that very same chamber. For shame.
@AutodromoAR I thought poisoning the Yalu river was by far his worst idea
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I hope Gen. McChrystal is allowed to give a farewell speech like this in U.S. Congress. Just how U.S. Pres. Obama like Truman fired Gen. McChrystal like MacArthur during major conflicts thru out the world. "An Old Soldier never dies, he just fade away." - MacArthur. McChrystal should state, "An Old Soldier never dies, he will be reincarnated into a different person to be in position above the hier ranks of bureaucracy." My salute to you McChrystal!
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what bearing that has on the issue is unclear but I do not disagree. Actually MacArthur had a great deal of power in post war Japan because Hirohito commanded his subjects to cooperate with the occupation force. Without that MacArthur would have been dealing with one hell of an insurgency.
I don't think the difference it was that much, but even if was, USA is very urban country you don't need much to create havoc.
"It was nothing but a damn bunch of bullshit." President Harry Truman (The Coldest Winter by David Halberstam)
One of our best military 🪖 commanders and even better civilian administrator.
A horrible politician.
2 out if 3 ain't bad.😅
Legend says "I shall return" . Philippines wants to meet him to liberate it from Japanese colonization