It seems to me the worst possible concept, militarily, that we would simply stay there, resisting aggression, so-called...it seems to me that the way to "resist aggression" is to destroy the potentialities of the aggressor to continually hit you...When you say, merely, "we are going to continue to fight aggression," that is not what the enemy is fighting for. The enemy is fighting for a very definite purpose-to destroy our forces.
Douglas MacArthurOnce war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. Warโs very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.
Douglas MacArthur