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Zipper730 · Apr 13, 2023

While it seems unrelated, this is a documentary on General LeMay

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It seemed that this might have affected Johnson's distrust of the JCS: I think he thought LeMay would use any excuse he could to "get WWIII started". While I don't know about what Generals replaced him, I'm curious if Johnson thought they or the JCS might have the same mindset.

Zipper730 · Apr 15, 2023

I'm curious if General Ryan (who assumed command of SAC after Power) was as extreme as LeMay or Power?

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Zipper730 · Monday at 10:43 AM

Graeme said:
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(From LBJ - Randall B. Woods. Free Press - 2006)

What year was this occurring in? It said March 23, but not what year.

Thumpalumpacus · Monday at 11:06 AM

Zipper730 said:
I'm curious if General Ryan (who assumed command of SAC after Power) was as extreme as LeMay or Power?

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I honestly don't know. The Wiki on him describes someone who we airmen would think of as "ate up", but how he compared to his predecessors, beats me.

Zipper730 · Tuesday at 8:21 AM

Thumpalumpacus said:
I honestly don't know. The Wiki on him describes someone who we airmen would think of as "ate up", but how he compared to his predecessors, beats me.

"ate up"?

Thumpalumpacus · Tuesday at 8:23 AM

Zipper730 said:
"ate up"?

Yes, that was our phrase at the time, means basically "overzealous", usually to a fault.

Zipper730 · Tuesday at 11:44 PM

Thumpalumpacus said:
Yes, that was our phrase at the time, means basically "overzealous", usually to a fault.

Okay, so a guy who ate others to get to the top?

Thumpalumpacus · Wednesday at 8:55 AM

Zipper730 said:
Okay, so a guy who ate others to get to the top?

I don't know the background behind the phrase. I always assumed it was along the lines of "eaten up with enthusiasm".

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