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Pal they almost pushed all of the UN Armies into the Pacific ocean. The point is the Chinese could have defeated the collective nations of the UN by themselves. They technically did with an Army that lacked firepower at that. 110,000 KIA another 300,000 WIA. This without much heavy armor, artillery, and air support. All of which the UN had and still failed to win.
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I don't buy that, because it was a complex situation. In the first place: When the People's Republic of China first intervened, they enjoyed an element of surprise. And, they did have overwhelming numbers. After the initial shock, the Allies did stabilize their positions, and the Chinese advances became impotent.
And, Bevin Alexander was mentioned, as an authority; I carefully read his Robert E Lee Biography, and it was terrible. Alexander did everything in his power magnify Lee's weaknesses and diminish his strong points. Lee's defensive skills was the only thing that got a compliment from Alexander.
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In Afghanistan, Pakistan worked as a 5th Column, aiding & abetting the Taliban & other crazy Muslim fanatics. As for the Afghans, they were the wrong people for Americans to support, with a military presence. It was a case of weak-willed Muslims fighting other Muslims, and the other Muslims happened to be bloodthirsty fanatical nutcases.
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I never said that the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) wasn't a formidable opponent, because it was and is formidable. I think your comment had merit, and I should go back and look at it again; but, I sensed that you have an agenda (with it), an agenda for giving the American Military a bad name, and I don't buy that.
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