1:32:01
You hear that?
Appeasement. Defeatism.
1:32:04
That's me he's talking about. Alvin,
can you explain why he's done this?
1:32:06
No, Mr. President,
I'm afraid I can't.
1:32:09
Did any of you know in advance
this letter was gonna be printed?
1:32:13
I want it withdrawn
right now.
1:32:33
Good morning, General.
Whitney.
1:32:36
I haven't seen that pipe
in a long time.
1:32:39
In looking over your positions
this morning, General Walker,
1:32:42
I saw that plans are afoot to conduct
retrograde movements and abandon the perimeter.
1:32:47
Effective immediately,
these plans will be scrapped.
1:32:50
The present line
will be held.
1:32:52
We don't have any perimeter, General.
Just a few scattered strong points.
1:32:56
As soon as I put out one fire,
another two get started.
1:32:58
I know that you're outnumbered in this
thing, but sending you more troops...
1:33:02
so you can hang on to
this little corner of Korea...
1:33:05
is not good enough.
1:33:07
Well, I'll settle for
a regimental combat team.
1:33:10
Can't do it, Walt.
We need every man we've got.
1:33:13
General Shepherd...
1:33:15
is putting together an overwhelming
amphibious assault on Inchon.
1:33:19
- Inchon?
- In one stroke, it'll cut across the enemy's rear,
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sever his supply lines and isolate
all of his forces south of Seoul.
1:33:28
Without munitions, supplies,
communications,
1:33:30
the North Koreans
will be paralyzed.
1:33:32
Inchon is the worst... Then you can
break out of that corner,
1:33:35
move north
and overpower them.
1:33:38
I think that Inchon
will finish the North Koreans.
1:33:43
- What?
- It'll never be approved.
1:33:47
Inchon has some of
the highest tides in the world,
1:33:50
but only once a month
do they reach a height...
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sufficient for our
largest landing craft to go in.
1:33:55
There are maybe two
three-hour periods...
1:33:57
when MacArthur
can put troops ashore.
1:33:59
Which is not enough time
for a major amphibious landing.