Category Archives: History

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Allies as Liabilities

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Jim

The Korean conflict between President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur has been framed in history by the partisans of Truman as a case of the commander-in-chief replacing an insubordinate general. However, the full context is not only more … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President | Tagged civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, elections, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, Omar Bradley | 4 Comments

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: The Problem of Inferior Leaders

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Jim

Posted in Foreign Policy, History, President, Uncategorized | Tagged Afghanistan, Barack Obama, civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, Omar Bradley, Stanley McChrystal | 4 Comments

President Truman vs. General MacArthur: Six Lessons for Today

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jim

Posted in History, President | Tagged civilian control of the military, Containment, Dean Acheson, Douglas MacArthur, elections, Harry Truman, Korean War, leadership, Omar Bradley | 6 Comments

How to Learn American History

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Jim

Historian H.W. Brands wished to write an extensive multi-volume history of the United States. However, publishers bulked that it would not sell, so Brands came up with a plan to do what he wanted while satisfying the publisher’s preference for … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Political Discussions | Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Franklin, Carl Van Doren, Dumas Malone, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt, H.W. Brands, john quincy adams, Joseph Ellis, Panic of 1819, Robert Remini, Tecumseh, Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. Grant | 3 Comments

The Occupation Issue and the Middle East

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jim

Let us get serious for a moment and discuss the Occupation that is destabilizing the Middle East. Since 1925, the House of Saud has been occupying the Hijaz, which is the region that includes the Islamic holy sites in Mecca … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, History | Tagged Abul-Aziz ibn Saud, Algeria, Iran, Islam, Israel, Jordan, middle-east, muslim arabs, Muslims, Muslims killing Muslims, Occupation, Palestinians, religion, satire, Saudi Arabia, terrorism, Yeman | Leave a comment