Thursday, December 27, 2012

General Schwarzkopf has passed

He was one of the good ones.  Sorry to see that he has passed.  I'm sure he's claimed a place in Valhalla.

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-retired-gen-norman-schwarzkopf-dies-002111413--politics.html

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  1. Sad, isn't it. He was fairly young too.

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    1. Yes, and yes he was. I believe I heard 78 years old which is pretty young nowadays.

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  2. He was 78, but he'd rode himself hard and been put up wet a few times... Egotistic as hell, but he go the job done! Can't ask for much more than that!!!

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    1. Much the same as I heard, NFO. Reminds me of Patton, at least the ego and getting the job done part.

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  3. Still think he shoulda run for President at some point. 'Bout time we had an actual military commander as our C-in-C.

    None of the articles I've read have mentioned what he died of. Call it morbid curiosity....but I'm curious. Anyone know?

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    1. I think you're right, Rabid. Mrs. 45er tells me it was complications from pneumonia. I didn't find an article in a quick search that said anything about that.

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