British Army bosses do it in style !

[Big Bobo]

Obviously not. Evidence please.

google it. I'm not your teacher. I'm sure there is plenty of sources.

[múscailte]

Obviously not. Evidence please.

Patton was reprimanded for slapping a shell-shocked soldier, during the Sicily campaign I believe. The incident is covered in the movie 'Patton' and it made it past the censors into the US press at the time.
The stalemate in the Korean War came about as a result of American threats to deploy atomic weapons against the Chinese as they were incapable of defeating them with conventional weapons. As McArthur was the theatre commander, it's a reasonable assumption that he was in favour of the strategy.

[Big Bobo]

And I am sure Comdt. General Maguire would have nuked the British, if he could have gotten his hands on a nuke. So, what’s your point?

Maybe, maybe not. But you have missed the point either way. You stated MacArthur was a real general not like those who command smaller forces which are not recognised by the international ruling classes. So somehow him threatening to nuke China is acceptable and legal just because he has the strongest military in the world to back up his criminal threats?

[louis bernard]

Maybe, maybe not. But you have missed the point either way. You stated MacArthur was a real general not like those who command smaller forces which are not recognised by the international ruling classes. So somehow him threatening to nuke China is acceptable and legal just because he has the strongest military in the world to back up his criminal threats?

He could threaten to nuke China until the cows came home, but that’s all it was, a threat. He didn’t have the authority to nuke anyone, President Truman did. And he gave McArthur his answer, he sacked him. So, you see McArthur was a real General, he was under the control of the Democratically elected president of the USA.

[Conor the Bold]

Officers though refer to him with respect as well. He is called Mr (what ever name) by officers of all ranks.

The highest appointment for a WO1 is the Academy Sergeant Major at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He is the senior RSM of the British Army.

At the risk of being really anal thats wrong on two counts.

1. The highest appointment for a Warrant Officer is a Conductor in the Royal Logistic Corps - as per the Royal Warrant.

....their position will be inferior to that of all commissioned officers
and superior to that of all non-commissioned officers.

Royal Warrant of 11 Jan 1879, constituting the appointment of Conductor.

2. The AcSM is exactly that - the Academy Sergeant Major. He does not have the appointment of Regimental Sergeant Major.

The AcSM post is the third most senior appointment below that of Royal Artillery Sergeant Major. The fourth most senior appointment is GSM of London District.

As per THE QUEEN'S REGULATIONS FOR THE ARMY 1975 (Amendment No 26) February 2000

Appointments and Precedence
9.169. Warrant Officers

But that's really anal.

[múscailte]

He could threaten to nuke China until the cows came home, but that’s all it was, a threat. He didn’t have the authority to nuke anyone, President Truman did. And he gave McArthur his answer, he sacked him. So, you see McArthur was a real General, he was under the control of the Democratically elected president of the USA.

So the Chinese halted their advance and treated with the Americans, when they were winning, because McArthur was sacked; nothing to do with threatening to use WMDs? What a diplomatic masterstroke by Truman, if only he'd been around to sack Westmoreland they could have held onto half of Vietnam as well and not had to actually use WMDs.

[múscailte]

But that's really anal.

Must be all the former public schoolboys.

[Conor the Bold]

Must be all the former public schoolboys.

Yeah, but they all wanted it.

Incidentally, hows the child molestation going?

[Conor the Bold]

So the Chinese halted their advance and treated with the Americans, when they were winning, because McArthur was sacked; nothing to do with threatening to use WMDs? What a diplomatic masterstroke by Truman, if only he'd been around to sack Westmoreland they could have held onto half of Vietnam as well and not had to actually use WMDs.

The MacArthur was sacked... and the war continued.

As for the Chinese halting their advance when they were winning? Is that YET ANOTHER misrepresentation from yourself?

After MacArthur was sacked - Chinese forces were pushed back several miles NORTH of the 38th, to Line Kanas. The Chinese Spring Offensive (totaling 700,000 men) was halted north of Seoul. The Eigth Army Counter attacked and by the end of May, regained Line Kansas - and halted. No offensive action persisted from this point from the UN.

How exactly is this the Chinese winning but yet treating?

[múscailte]

Yeah, but they all wanted it.

Incidentally, hows the child molestation going?

I'm involved in neither your family, the British army nor the English public school system so how the hell would I know?