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Old 28th Dec 2012, 01:51   #1 (permalink)
 
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Stormin' Norman RIP
NY Times on the passing of General H. Norman Schwarzkopf at 78. RIP, Sir.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/28/us...C1C08D411A3986

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Old 28th Dec 2012, 02:29   #2 (permalink)
 
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RIP, Sir. You served with great distinction.

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Old 28th Dec 2012, 04:59   #3 (permalink)
 
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RIP "storming Norman "
Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends .
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Old 28th Dec 2012, 07:11   #4 (permalink)
 
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RIP, Stormin' Norman.

It was a privilege to have such a charismatic leader during GW1.
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Old 28th Dec 2012, 13:17   #5 (permalink)
 
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Truly a legend and no Bull Sh.t!

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Old 28th Dec 2012, 21:23   #6 (permalink)
 
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Only 78. No age really. RIP
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Old 28th Dec 2012, 21:50   #7 (permalink)
 
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Any senior officer who is that successful, then turns DOWN a subsequent career in politics has my respect.

RIP sir.
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Old 29th Dec 2012, 00:42   #8 (permalink)
 
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This is very sad. Saw footage of him as a young man in vietnam a real soldier who had lived it.
RIP Sir
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Old 29th Dec 2012, 01:35   #9 (permalink)
 
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What we do in this world will live through eternity.

Good job and Godspeed, General.
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Old 29th Dec 2012, 02:01   #10 (permalink)
 
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A great man. I know some folks who encountered him in a professional capacity during his time as a public speaker and he was one of the most unassuming, undemanding "talents" they had ever dealt with - a true gentleman and a super nice guy.
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Old 29th Dec 2012, 15:37   #11 (permalink)
 
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My wife met him in Colorado a number of years back. She said the same thing about him. Very nice man.
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