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Robert McNamera Dies Architect of Vietnam War
politicolnews.com - 7/7/2009
Robert McNamera Dies Architect of Vietnam War
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Robert McNamara the businessman that became the most influential Secretary of Defense died at the age of 93 years. McNamara was the so called architect of the Vietnam War and the brainiac of the Pentagon who directly was responsible for escalating the Vietnam War that many thought was not going ...
washingtonpost.com - 7/6/2009
Robert McNamara, Architect of Vietnam War, Dies at 93
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from... the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Robert McNamara, Architect of Vietnam War, Dies at 93

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Who's Sorry Now
tnr.com - 7/6/2009
Who's Sorry Now
— tnr.com — Has any single American of this century done more harm than Robert McNamara? No one comes readily... to mind. Yes, Lyndon Johnson bears greater responsibility for the damage done the nation by the Vietnam War. But McNamara is a Renaissance man. Before he ... (more) Who's Sorry Now

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Robert S. McNamara, Architect of a Futile War, Dies at 93 - Obituary (Obit)
nytimes.com - 7/6/2009
Robert S. McNamara, Architect of a Futile War, Dies at 93 - Obituary (Obit)
— nytimes.com — , the forceful and cerebral defense secretary who helped lead the nation into the maelstrom of Vietnam... and spent the rest of his life wrestling with the war’s moral consequences, died Monday at his home in Washington. He was 93. His wife, Diana, said ... (more) Robert S. McNamara, Architect of a Futile War, Dies at ...

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