RIP Stormin Norman

[Nobody]

Unbelievably sad news. General Norman Schwarzkopf has died.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/12/27/gen-norman-schwarzkopf-who-led-coalition-forces-in-persian-gulf-war-dies/

 

[Fear The Spear]

One of the best.
And it's fitting that Norm gets his own thread.
This forum has it's own "Hello Norm" thread, so it should have a "Goodbye Norm" thread.
Bye Norm

 

[Nobody]

I was thinking about putting it in the celebrity death thread, but there are just certain people that are above that and deserving of something more. World leaders and guys like Norm certainly.

 

[Fear The Spear]

That......and celebrity would almost seem like an insult to him.
True heroes should not be lumped in with "celebrities"

 

[Fear The Spear]

My most memorable moment of Gen. Norm was his witty quote before attacking Saddam's army :

"As far as Saddam Hussein being a great military strategist ; he is neither a strategist, nor is he schooled in the operational arts, nor is he a tactician, nor is he a general, nor is he a soldier. Other than that, he's a great military man, I want you to know that."