Man, MacArthur was a jackass. Growing up we were taught he was one of the 'great' generals but everything I've read about him has made me think otherwise. A great 'your guts and his glory' type with a knack for PR but without the actual fondness for fighting like Patton.
Yeah, he was all about himself and had a tremendously effective marketing machine behind him feeding the American people (and the President)...well, whatever advanced his own purposes.