Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, coalition forces leader during Persian Gulf War, dies

Fox News ^ | 12/27/12

[Marine_Uncle]

He served with honor. RIP general.

[Timber Rattler]

I agree. In hindsight, we should have just cut a quiet deal with Saddam and bought our oil from him rather than the corrupt Kuwaitis or the Wahhabi Saudis. Kuwait was just not worth the trouble it ultimately wrought, and neither was Saudi Arabia. And he could have used all of that oil money to continue pummeling the Iranians.

[DH]

God rest his soul.

He was the last “real” general in American history.

[Cronos]

Saudi arabia — definitely not worth it. They are our enemy. It’s interesting to think of what could have happened — most likely Saddam would have been able to crush the Ayatollahs. He’d grab the western provinces of Iran

[A.A. Cunningham]

Sit up a little higher in your chair so reality doesn’t fly so far over your grape, obtuse one.

[A.A. Cunningham]

"Powell," Schwarzkopf told his staff one day, "is a political genius. But he lacks the stomach for war."

The Generals' War, pg. 327

[wmileo]

"Powell," Schwarzkopf told his staff one day, "is a political genius. But he lacks the stomach for war."

Colon Powell, Wesley Clarke and John Kerry are not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as General Norman Schwarzkopf.

Also 'is a political genius' is really not a complement coming from a one military man to another.

I could think of others who fall in that category but you get the point.

To the General, R.I.P

[wmileo]

"That’s when I began despising Powell and he’s done nothing since then to change my mind."

I don't despise him. He is a political opportunist not worthy to be in the same company with General Norman Schwarzkopf.

Powell is the Affirmative Action General just like Obama is the Affirmative Action President.