Norman Schwarzkopf, Iraq war general, dies at 78

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Norman Schwarzkopf, Iraq war general, dies at 78

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Norman Schwarzkopf, Iraq war general, dies at 78

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.

Source: the Associated Press

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[dontlop]

desert storm .. they really kicked butt ..i was suprised to hear this .. the first thing i thought of was bush senior in intensive care ..

[Roadrunner]

I had a lot of respect for the man. I am sorry to see him pass.

Roadrunner

[ammo2001]

I'm proud to say he was my CinC when I deployed for Desert Storm in 1991.

Rest In Peace General.

Ammo out

[dontlop]

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Edited December 28, 2012 by dontlop

[Roadrunner]

My favorite Stormin Norman quote. "Yesterday at the beginning of the ground war, Iraq had the fourth largest army in the world. Today they have the second largest army in Iraq"

Roadrunner

[Iownya83]

He was a good man. RIP Sir!

[SnowGlobe7]

I totally respect this man.

GodSpeed

[desimo]

I wish more had the mind of this man. I loved that he had one goal and that was to win the war. He was not there to kiss butt or to play nice; he was there to win the war.

[CAPT JACK]

I would have followed him to Hell and back. He was a great Commander! RIP