Robert Mcnamara

[SilverEagle]

Since this is of my generation, I'm surprised that there hasn't been some sort of comment.

http://www.star-telegram.com/245/story/1474183.html

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

Since this is of my generation, I'm surprised that there hasn't been some sort of comment.

http://www.star-telegram.com/245/story/1474183.html

Quote From the above article which was a quote from Clarence Darrow---

I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." — Clarence Darrow (1857-1938)

---That pretty much decribes my feeling about McNamara.. He more than anyone is responsible for our war in Nam which took so many lives and messed up many others. For years his own son (who was Nam age) would not even speak to him. He was one of the "Ivy League Whiz Kids" which seem to be good at starting wars but personally avoiding them.

--He deserved a 21-gun salute long ago..... all aimed at him...

No comments??: Not much you can say good about him... (my opinion) ... Plus the younger ones here have no clue who he was. Article is a good one.

Edited July 9, 2009 by SCREAMING EAGLE-66

[CMJ]

Fog of War was an excellent examination of him IMHO.

[SilverEagle]

Quote From the above article which was a quote from Clarence Darrow---

I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." — Clarence Darrow (1857-1938)

---That pretty much decribes my feeling about McNamara.. He more than anyone is responsible for our war in Nam which took so many lives and messed up many others. For years his own son (who was Nam age) would not even speak to him. He was one of the "Ivy League Whiz Kids" which seem to be good at starting wars but personally avoiding them.

--He deserved a 21-gun salute long ago..... all aimed at him...

No comments??: Not much you can say good about him... (my opinion) ... Plus the younger ones here have no clue who he was. Article is a good one.

This is a response from my friend who is a Viet Nam vet.

"I was in VIetnam from 10/1968 t0 10/1969. As a Marine, I was in Northern I Corp around Dong Ha and Quang Tri not far from the DMZ. I did not hate McNamara, but I knew lots of military officers that did. He may have been the second worse Sec. of Defense behind Rumsfield. Actually he may have been worse. The only difference is that he eventually acknowledged that he screwed up. *I doubt Rumsfield will ever do that.[/ "

* I totally agree with that.

[Censored by Laurie]

Sorry I haven't commented on this...just got off the Vinyard ferry...now what happend?