I've asked this several times now, at:(1) What are the specific charges and their factual bases, drafted in accordance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) equivalent in effect in 1941-1942, which you feel would be appropriate in this matter?
(2) What documentary or testimonial evidence can you bring to support each charge?
(3) What exculpatory or mitigating evidence exists that would tend to explain away or minimize General MacArthur's culpability?
(4) How is the character evidence you mentioned, assuming it could be proven, relevant to any or every charge?
(5) Considering the above, is there proof beyond a reasonable doubt of any of the proposed charges?
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 113#620113 and
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 953#620953
This makes the third time I've asked. For whatever reason, you seem to be reluctant to give any answers here, but have referred the readers to your website on three separate occasions. I read through the website the first two times I visited. The url you gave: http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... index.html
provides no sources whatsoever on that page. That page links to seven others on the campaign in the Philippines:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... index.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... rview.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... tacks.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... tCorr.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... capes.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... orreg.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... venge.html
Of these linked pages, five have no references at all. I found two pages, each of which had one quotation from a cited secondary source:
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... tacks.html
http://www.users.bigpond.com/pacificwar ... capes.html
Other quotes bore no attribution at all. Of the two quotations which were referenced, neither provided the page number of the secondary source where the quote could be found, the footnote checked, or the context of the quote, if any, evaluated. References to official publications, such as those cited to on the "Debacle at Clark Field" thread at http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=68074 are conspicuously absent.
It is your privilege to maintain your own views on General MacArthur, and post them on your website with or without supporting authority, but we are not on your website now.
This is a research section of the forum. The purpose of a research section of the forum is to exchange information and hold informed discussions about historical problems. When a person becomes an advocate, he has the burden of providing evidence for his point of view. If he has no evidence, or doesn't provide it when asked, it is reasonable for the reader to conclude that his opinion or viewpoint is uninformed and may fairly be discounted or rejected. Neither I, nor the readers, should have to go on a scavenger hunt for proof of your contentions. If you have it, post it.