In retrospect it was a bad call. It wasn’t useful for naval or army staging.

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In retrospect it was a bad call. It wasn’t useful for naval or army staging.

Author: Frank L (64990 Posts - Joined: Sep 20, 2007)

Posted at 12:18 am on Aug 13, 2019

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It was used as an emergency landing runway for disabled B 29’s after bombing Japan. There were other options for that though.

Replies to: "In retrospect it was a bad call. It wasn’t useful for naval or army staging."

macarthur...the most overrated general? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:12pm 8/12/19 (14) [View All]
- Halsey? Almost blew Leyte and sailed his fleet into a typhoon. [NT] - Iggle - 9:30am 8/13/19
  - Ryan's conclusions were all wrong. Halsey acted stupidly. [NT] - LehighND - 9:39am 8/13/19
    - Prepare for a "Crazy Ivan"... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:51am 8/13/19
- Admiral Nimitz got my uncle killed on Iwo Jima for no good reason - PBHangingChad - 10:55pm 8/12/19
  - In retrospect it was a bad call. It wasn’t useful for naval or army staging. - Frank L - 12:18am 8/13/19
  - Was that really his call? Honest question. I don't know. [Edit: Seems the answer is yes.] - NedoftheHill - 11:03pm 8/12/19
- McClellan had the enemy’s battle plans & outnumbered Lee 2 to 1 at Antietam & still lost. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:21pm 8/12/19
  - Lee is among the best despite being on the losing side. yet, I know certain posters - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:48pm 8/12/19
    - The Hillary Clinton of his generation, it seems. [NT] - LehighND - 9:43am 8/13/19
      - He wore mumus at the end? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:51am 8/13/19
- Officers are overrated. The enlisted is the backbone of the military... - Domer From Hell - 10:19pm 8/12/19
  - like any organization [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 10:38pm 8/12/19
- Or Bobby Lee. [NT] - Frank L - 10:14pm 8/12/19
  - Yes and no...but I am starting to lean to saying that Bobby L 2 "e's" wasn't the best. - NedoftheHill - 11:45pm 8/12/19