Read the quote from Allied Commander Douglas MacArthur as he left the Philippines. The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines I came through, and I shall return.

Which best describes the meaning of MacArthur's statement?
A) The US has been forced to retreat from the Philippines but will take it back from Japan.
B) The US has defeated Japan in the Philippines but must leave to fight elsewhere.
C) The US has freed the Philippines from Japan but later lost control of the territory.
D) The US has failed to take back the Philippines but will defeat Japan elsewhere.

B is NOT correct.