[GreenKeys] The Fog of War

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Well, McNamara was strange alright.  Tried to force the Navy to buy the 
F-111.  Screwed up a whole bunch of other systems.  We despised him, and didn't 
like his boss any better.

In a message dated 2/1/2004 8:48:32 PM Central Standard Time, 
drhouse@mchsi.com writes: 
> Regardless of your personal opinion of Robert Strange McNamara 
> (Strange is his middle name) the insight into his life and experience 
> was and is absolutely fascinating.  He was fired by LBJ after he was 
> presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.  Mostly because 
> McNamara wanted to pull out of Vietnam.  Less than half of the deaths 
> had occurred when he left the position of Secretary of Defense.
> 

73
Robert Downs - Houston
CWO4 USNR Ret'd.
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