“The develоpments resulting frоm оur аssаult movements hаve now assumed a clear definition. Allhope of localization of the Korean conflict to enemy forces composed of North Korean troops withalien token elements can now be completely abandoned... No pretext of minor support under the guiseof volunteerism or other subterfuge now has the slightest validity. We face an entirely new war.”—telegram from General Douglas MacArthur to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, November 28, 1950 General MacArthur sees recent developments as creating "an entirely new war" because