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#1 2009-07-07 01:42:15
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Robert McNamara RIP
Alleged architect of the war in Vietnam (the BBC News conveniently forgetting about Dean Rusk, Walt Rostow and others), wearer of great Ivy League clothing. I just caught the newsreel footage last night: JFK introducing his new guy to the cameras. Followed by the obligatory, lazy shots of Lennon and Ono. Count me in as a hawk.
#2 2009-07-07 03:23:34
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Re: Robert McNamara RIP
With out touching on the politics at all, I noticed his outfits in a lot of the footage on the news yesterday. In the documentary/interview with McNamara, "Fog of War", he sports the look to good effect. The documentary is pretty riveting stuff otherwise as well.
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#3 2009-07-07 08:58:45
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Re: Robert McNamara RIP
^Agreed, a fantastic documentary. And an always well turned out man he was too.
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#4 2009-07-07 09:56:15
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Re: Robert McNamara RIP
Would that generation of well educated, well heeled gents ever have dreamed of wearing anything else? In public anyway.
#5 2009-07-07 10:02:53
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Re: Robert McNamara RIP
Hoover had a nice line in cocktail dresses and slingbacks...
#6 2009-07-07 12:01:52
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Re: Robert McNamara RIP
Yes, it makes for an interesting story. Hoover had that thing going with Tolson. Bobby Kennedy knew about that and I think had photographic evidence, and Hoover knew about Jack and his connections, so a highly amusing situation arose!
#7 2009-07-08 02:10:28
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Re: Robert McNamara RIP
Rumour had it Hoover had Dillinger's rather substantial penis in a jar in his office...