Red October.
Yesterday, the Reds took over the land of China after decades of civil war. General Chiang and what remains of the legitimate government is now exiled in the island of Taiwan. Yesterday also happened to be the day when Red guerrillas raided an army depot only 6 kilometers from where I live. Believe me: they stripped down the entire place, even to the last strip of paint on the wall. Either the two awful incidents occurred at the same time by chance, or they could foreshadow something terrible, possibly a full-scale engagement between us and the Reds.
Perhaps becoming one of the first officers of the ROK army was not the big break I have been praying for. By now, I do not know which could have been worse: Heading to prison for being involved in the Japanese military, or taking advantage of American clemency, only to end up at the cross-hairs of a potential war. But what I do know is that if Kim Il-Sung invades the free portion of Korea, American forces are the only ones who could prevent the entire nation from falling under communist clutches.
Though the Americans have helped us greatly in creating a functional government, there is no absolute guarantee of their aid, even with the new Truman Doctrine, if a war should arise. It is possible that President Truman might be concerned with incurring Russian and Chinese counterattacks, even a nuclear World War, if American troops are deployed anywhere near their borders. However, if they should respond to a Red invasion, the Americans must strike back at all cost, because if they do not, I am sure that the Reds will.
Yesterday, the Reds took over the land of China after decades of civil war. General Chiang and what remains of the legitimate government is now exiled in the island of Taiwan. Yesterday also happened to be the day when Red guerrillas raided an army depot only 6 kilometers from where I live. Believe me: they stripped down the entire place, even to the last strip of paint on the wall. Either the two awful incidents occurred at the same time by chance, or they could foreshadow something terrible, possibly a full-scale engagement between us and the Reds.
Perhaps becoming one of the first officers of the ROK army was not the big break I have been praying for. By now, I do not know which could have been worse: Heading to prison for being involved in the Japanese military, or taking advantage of American clemency, only to end up at the cross-hairs of a potential war. But what I do know is that if Kim Il-Sung invades the free portion of Korea, American forces are the only ones who could prevent the entire nation from falling under communist clutches.
Though the Americans have helped us greatly in creating a functional government, there is no absolute guarantee of their aid, even with the new Truman Doctrine, if a war should arise. It is possible that President Truman might be concerned with incurring Russian and Chinese counterattacks, even a nuclear World War, if American troops are deployed anywhere near their borders. However, if they should respond to a Red invasion, the Americans must strike back at all cost, because if they do not, I am sure that the Reds will.
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