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Monday, July 6, 2009

Re passing of Robert McNamara--who helped make Vietnam War.

This Will Bunch column about McNamara, who passed away early this morning, is worth reading:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-bunch/robert-mcnamara-and-ameri_b_226188.html
Posted by Terry McCarty at 1:29 PM No comments:
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Labels: Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara, THE FOG OF WAR, Vietnam War
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