MacArthur's differences with Truman are examined in a nuanced light;  Herman sees the Truman administration, strongly influenced by George Kennan, with a predominantly eurocentric view of the post-war world, as opposed to MacArthur, who thought the future was with the rising pacific states.  Interestingly discussed is the political need of the Democrats to diminish MacArthur after Truman fires him, and the Republican misplaying of the MacArthur card by suggesting a communist cabal within the administration brought about his ouster, when of course, no such communist conspiracy existed.

Some good debunking of erroneous stories, such as the one that MacArthur faked the famous photo of him wading ashore upon return to the Philippines (as I recall, that view was adopted by the MacArthur movie of a few decades back, in which the general was played by Gregory Peck).