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Yukishiro1  Posts: 3,243
Registered: 2002-9-20 23:52:57
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Rosaria posted:
Yukishiro1 posted:
Rosaria posted:
How do you know that?
The only reason we didn't nuke Korea was that the soviets had the bomb by then.
That is your opinion based on your view of America, not a fact, and does not answer my question.
It actually does answer your question. You just don't like the answer because of your view of America. 
MacArthur wanted to nuke Korea and China even though the Soviets DID have nukes. It is pretty obvious the main reason he didn't get his way was that the soviets had the bomb and were supporting the N. Koreans.
Even with the soviets supporting the N. Koreans indirectly and nukes, the joint chiefs of staff were still prepared to let him nuke Chinese bases.
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
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Kjarhall posted:
Its about as good an argument as your assumption that only other countries development kept us from playing Missle Command across the entire planet. It's a completely ridiculous argument from biased thinking.
We were inches away from using nukes on Korea and China in 1951. Our supreme commander wanted to use them and the joint chiefs of staff approved. Despite the soviets having the bomb.
The idea that America learned its lesson in 1945 and would never have nuked anyone else again is the "completely ridiculous argument from biased thinking."
Nukes were absolutely on the table in Korea. Even though the north koreans were clearly no threat to the united states itself.
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Kjarhall  Title: The Pungent One
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Yukishiro1 posted:
MacArthur wanted to nuke Korea and China even though the Soviets DID have nukes. It is pretty obvious the main reason he didn't get his way was that the soviets had the bomb and were supporting the N. Koreans.
It isn't obvious at all, it's another dumb assumption. Here's a hint: There were a lot of things that MacArthur, and Patton for that matter, wanted to do but were shot down on because they weren't very good ideas.
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Mastara Posts: 1,446
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Yossarian_42 Title: RUSH > ALL
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MacArthur was a lunatic and way to badass for humanity.
MacArthur didn't get his way because nobody agreed with him.
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
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Kjarhall posted:
Yukishiro1 posted:
MacArthur wanted to nuke Korea and China even though the Soviets DID have nukes. It is pretty obvious the main reason he didn't get his way was that the soviets had the bomb and were supporting the N. Koreans.
It isn't obvious at all, it's another dumb assumption. Here's a hint: There were a lot of things that MacArthur, and Patton for that matter, wanted to do but were shot down on because they weren't very good ideas.
The joint chiefs of staff approved too. Truman never said nukes were off the table. MacArthur didn't get to nuke people because he got fired before he could. Not because nukes weren't an option seriously being considered.
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Yukishiro1 Posts: 3,243
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Yossarian_42 posted:
MacArthur didn't get his way because nobody agreed with him.
Except the joint chiefs of staff.
And Truman actually authorized the use of nukes a few months after MacArthur got fired, apparently. I didn't know that. 
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Mastara Posts: 1,446
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Opinion and disregarded as such. It is sad that you actually believe that. Then again, you also hold bigotry towards believers too. Like most here. Its 1 opinion vs another. And yours holds no more credibility than those of believers. Moving on.
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Kjarhall Title: The Pungent One
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Yukishiro1 posted:
Yossarian_42 posted:
MacArthur didn't get his way because nobody agreed with him.
Except the joint chiefs of staff.
You left out the several 'ifs' to the agreement and the fact that it was a contingency plan, not an approval to act. Every country at war makes contingency plans.
Next you'll be saying that because Eisenhower had once discussed invading Russia that the US are warmongers and the only thing that stopped them was cold Russian winters.
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Koneg Title: Evil Genius
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Yukishiro1 posted:
In fact we didn't have the bomb until Japan was already clearly beaten and not a threat to anyone any more.
I'm sure the 65,000+ casualties suffered in the month prior to Teh Bomb being dropped are very glad to hear that they weren't actually casualties. 
Dumbass.
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