Desert Storm General Norman Schwarzkopf dies

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20121227/us-obit-schwarzkopf/?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=green

WASHINGTON — A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in 1991, has died. He was 78.

The official tells The Associated Press that Schwarzkopf died Thursday in Tampa, Fla. The official wasn't authorized to release the information publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

A much-decorated combat soldier in Vietnam, Schwarzkopf was known popularly as "Stormin' Norman" for a notoriously explosive temper.

He lived in retirement in Tampa, where he had served in his last military assignment as commander-in-chief of U.S. Central Command. That is the headquarters responsible for U.S. military and security concerns in nearly 20 countries from the eastern Mediterranean and Africa to Pakistan.

[cbrer]

1. RIP Gen. Schwarzkopf

My old commander in Desert Shield/Storm

We used to jokingly refer to him as General Pimple. His name, translated from German is BlackHead. A damned fine field commander, and strategist.

[loli phabay]

13. i had the pleasure of meeting him on a couple of occasions in theater. always thought highly of him

[FirstLight]

2. did they say what the cause was?

I wonder if the toxic chemicals dumped on Iraqis took their toll on him as well

[richmwill]

3. RIP, General.

Thank you for your service to our country.

[indepat]

4. Who will ever forget Storming Norman's stinging epithet?

"male bovine excrement."

[Callmecrazy]

5. Rest in Peace, General

My thoughts go out to his family

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Cross mightily, General and Thank You!

[RomneyLies]

7. Rest in Peace, Stormin' Norman

A Great American hero has died this day.

[ChazII]

8. RIP, General.

Condolences to your family.

[sarge43]

9. Peaceful passage, sir.

Thank you.

[Robb]

10. RIP General.

I had the good fortune, and the pleasure was all mine. Startlingly likeable.

[kskiska]

11. His father was head of the New Jersey State Police

in charge of investigating the Lindbergh kidnapping case.

[greytdemocrat]

12. Rest well General. nt

[Taverner]

14. Don't let the door hit you on your way out....

Sorry, he led an immoral war. One that spent BILLIONS and changed NOTHING.

[dems_rightnow]

15. He did exactly what you would have done......

... had you been a general ordered to conduct military operations. He just did it better.

[Taverner]

16. "I vuz just following orders"

If I remember, that didn't work too well at Nuremberg

[RomneyLies]

18. Going all Godwin over a war that was authorized by the United Nations Security Council

is pretty fucked up.

You might want to read up on UNSC Resolution 678.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_678

The Gulf War was 100% legal and in fact was REQUIRED under international law.

[Taverner]

34. Well of course, Oil Rich Kuwaitis made SURE their gold was protected

What heroism!

[Taverner]

35. And you're saying NO ONE can EVER compare anything to Hitler

Because that's what that whole Godwinism Crap is all about

[rl6214]

26. Yeah, you probably would ave let the Iraqis keep Kuwait

And do whatever sad dam wanted to do with their women and children.

[Taverner]

31. Like removing babies from incubators?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayirah_%28testimony%29

[rl6214]

36. Wikipedia, that's your source

[RomneyLies]

17. Man, that is one fucked up response to the death of a genuine hero.

He did precisely what Generals always do. The war he led was LEGAL. It was supported by the United Nations Security Council. It had a broad coalition including the neighbors of Iraq.

Seriously, it accomplished what the coalition wanted to accomplish, the restoration of Kuwait.

[Taverner]

33. Hero?

Please - spare me the patriotic jingoism

[Brother Buzz]

19. I believe you're pointing that missile in the wrong direction

Schwarzkopf was a Generals General in the field and accomplished everything he was tasked to do in an extraordinary fashion. If you want to talk about spending BILLIONS and changing NOTHING, address Poppy et al.

[catfish57]

20. ???

Classy post. Keep up the good work. /s

[Posteritatis]

21. Tell that to the Kuwaitis. (nt)

[Taverner]

30. Oh boy! We made sure Millionaires still had their millions

[rl6214]

24. Sorry you have no class and don't know WTF you are talking about

[Odin2005]

27. Oh for fuck's sake.

[Nye Bevan]

29. Let me guess. You view Eisenhower, Bradley and Patton with similar contempt (nt)

[Taverner]

32. Definitely Patton - he didn't give a shit about his troops

Have you ever considered that war might be a racket?

May I suggest the writings of Maj Gen Smedley Butler USMC?

[lovuian]

22. what is so secret about his death ? He spoke out out against the second Iraq

war

[rl6214]

23. I met him in 99

He's what a general should be, a tough honorable man.

[Odin2005]

25. RIP, Stormin' Norman.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

28. Died of cancer

Sorry to hear the sad news