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I spent a *long* f************ time looking for the source of that MacArthur quote.  I was *convinced* it was a NYT columnist in the last week.  I *finally* tracked it down to a George Will column in the Post about 10 days ago.  By the time I'd found *that*, you had made the better reference.... [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 18:28, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
I spent a *long* f************ time looking for the source of that MacArthur quote.  I was *convinced* it was a NYT columnist in the last week.  I *finally* tracked it down to a George Will column in the Post about 10 days ago.  By the time I'd found *that*, you had made the better reference.... [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 18:28, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
:I haven't been willing to take on this article by myself, but if others are interested...
:Halsey was very, very simple by comparison. [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 18:31, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
::If they called Doug "Dugout", did they call Bull "Pen"? [[User:Hayford Peirce|Hayford Peirce]] 19:55, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

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 Definition Senior U.S. Army commander in the Second World War, head of the Occupation of Japan, holder of the highest rank and highest honor for valor in the Army, yet relieved of command for insubordination [d] [e]
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you beat me to it

I spent a *long* f************ time looking for the source of that MacArthur quote. I was *convinced* it was a NYT columnist in the last week. I *finally* tracked it down to a George Will column in the Post about 10 days ago. By the time I'd found *that*, you had made the better reference.... Hayford Peirce 18:28, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

I haven't been willing to take on this article by myself, but if others are interested...
Halsey was very, very simple by comparison. Howard C. Berkowitz 18:31, 3 July 2010 (UTC)
If they called Doug "Dugout", did they call Bull "Pen"? Hayford Peirce 19:55, 3 July 2010 (UTC)