Most of the islands would have been best served by by-passing them. A lot of things would be changed if we knew then, what we know now. I think the best thing that could have happened would have been to disband the Phillipine scouts and do what they could to set them up as guerillas. Then they needed to get every American off the island. We did not have the resources available to support a sustained defence.

Last stands are good stories, but any soldier will tell you that wars are won by knowing when you are licked, getting out and learning your lessons. Then you go back and teach the opposition what you learn.

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