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Accepted Colossus. On the most essential point at issue between Truman and himself, MacArthur had a stronger case—and some sharp observations about the results of Truman's policy in Asia. He notes bitterly that he was the first American commander in history ever denied the right to fight to win. Because the U.S. failed to drive the Communists out of Korea, "Red China promptly was accepted as the military colossus of the East. Korea was left ravished and divided. Indo-China was partitioned by the sword. Tibet was taken almost on demand. Other Asian nations began to tremble toward neutralism . . .
"All this and more has followed from Mr. Truman's fatal decision not to see it through in Korea. It plunged us from an invincible position of moral strength into the confusion of uncertain bewilderment, the practice of doubtful expediency and the eventual misery of timid appeasement."
* The Army Historical Division places MacArthur's Southwest Pacific casualties at 136,426 and Bradley's Bulge casualties at 81,447-