Pike quotes admiral hard as telling his wife that he's not sure mac arthur is, quote, altogether sane nd. Pike also quotes admiral hart, who was the naval commander of us Assets in the philippines and who worked closely with mc arthur between the wars. I've read a ton about douglas mc arthur over my lifetime, and i still find him a figure completely impenetrable.
Japan's rising sun goes supernova and engulfs a huge area of Asia and the Pacific. A war without mercy begins to develop infusing the whole conflict with a savage vibe.