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Re: Truman and the Marines

Vincent,
They and he were in the process of disbanding the Corps when the Korean War broke out and Mac Arthur told the Joint Chiefs "I need Marines". They went ashore at Pusan as a Provisional Brigade, reversed the tide in the hills to the west of Pusan, defeated two large formations of NKPA Forces in the 1st and 2nd Battles of the Naktong, formed up with the rest of the Division and Landed at Inchon. The rest is History.

Bartning@aol.com wrote:

 In a message dated 9/9/2003 1:12:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, gernilee@msn.com writes:
According to what I've read it was because he couldn't make the grade
himself.  That does, indeed, sound enourmously immature and irrational for
someone who is President of the country - but I suppose one does not lose
one's weaknesses just because one becomes President.  But did he try to get
into the Marines?  Probably not, it was probably WHO was supporting and
starting the Marines, most likely a graduate of something or other that he
could not graduate.
    Gernilee
All of this in my humble opinion and  taken from my inadequate study and
reading.
At least his inability to dismember the U.S. Marines shows we're not fascist... Hitler even had old teachers done away with or something...  I guess Saddam's fair-enough game, but I don't think so since he followed the U.N. reasonably enough (with U.S. backing for the U.N. that is).  What about managing the situation responsibly with Korea.  Anyway, I don't think I should respond to any more missives till later for now... Thanks! Vincent

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