Jim Webb Needs A History Lesson

During his post State of the Union address, Jim Webb mentioned the Korean War, stating that Eisenhower was able to bring the war to end. Let's back that up for just a minute. Truman, a Democrat, sent us into the war without Congressional approval, only the approval of the U.N., and here in Iraq we had Congressional approval and not exactly full U.N. backing (so the roles reversed a little there). Eisenhower, shortly after becoming president, went to Korea and sought an armistice. The result? A divided country, with North Korea, still communist. Is this how Jim Webb would have us see the end of Iraq? A divided country? Oh and one more thing, there has never been a peace treaty signed by either the north or the south, an uneasy peace indeed.
But don't get me wrong, I would have supported the Korean War, just as I support the Iraq War. To repel communism is the same as repelling terrorism, both are an affront to freedom.

**UPDATE** 11:48PM
From the end of his speech:

As I look at Iraq, I recall the words of former general and soon-to-be President Dwight Eisenhower during the dark days of the Korean War, which had fallen into a bloody stalemate. “When comes the end?” asked the General who had commanded our forces in Europe during World War Two. And as soon as he became President, he brought the Korean War to an end.

Ike not only commanded our forces, but was the Supreme Commander during WWII. His view of Korea and handling of it, just the same can be seen in how he handled much of WWII. Read what Patton had to say about Ike in Europe.

Ike is bitten by the Presidential Bug and he is YELLOW.

How can anyone expect any backbone in a man who is already running for President.

Ike kept talking about the future 'Great Battle of Germany' while we assured him that the Germans have nothing left to fight with and if we push on now, there will not be a 'Great Battle of Germany'.

I wish to God that Ike were more of a soldier, and less of a politician.

We suffer very much from lack of command. No one is running the show.

Ike ran on the campaign, "I shall go to Korea." But once there, look what happened. Read the following and see if any of it sounds familiar:

Eisenhower promised other means toward "a just peace": i) a step-up in training and arming South Koreans, so they can bear the chief brunt of their defense, with U.N. forces in reserve; 2) a sharpening of psychological warfare "into a weapon capable of cracking the Communist front"; 3) no appeasement—"in the words of the late Senator Vandenberg, appeasement ... is only surrender on the installment plan . . ."

Once in Korea, he appeased to China and ultimately Russia, by choosing a hastily thrown together cease fire. Note, not a peace treaty. There was not then and there is not now any true peace between the two countries.