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McNamara’s Vietnam in 1995

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2009 As we remember the late Robert McNamara, we can look back to the publication of his 1995 memoir, "In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam," to see the conversations that surrounded McNamara's take on the Vietnam War. Truthdig's own Robert Scheer appears in a round-table discussion alongside former Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Will History Make of Colin Powell?

Stanley Kutler / Truthdig Jul 12, 2009 Public figures understandably fuss over their reputations and how they will be remembered. Recent news brought to mind two prominent figures of their moment: Colin Powell and Robert McNamara. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

McNamara’s Evil Lives On

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 8, 2009 It was the stark evil Robert McNamara perpetrated as secretary of defense that must indelibly frame our memory of him. To not speak out fully because of respect for the deceased would be to mock the memory of the millions he caused to be maimed and killed in a war that he later freely admitted never made any sense. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Remembering McNamara

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 6, 2009 Once again we were in a briefing on body counts, and he was in charge with the latest figures, and once again, any personal responsibility for the deaths seemed to elude him. Finally one understands the desperate shrillness of the anti-war movement, as an attempt to tug at the arm if not the inaccessible soul of this impervious man. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Robert McNamara Dies

Staff / Truthdig Jul 6, 2009 Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara died Monday at the age of 93 McNamara was considered to be the leading architect of US involvement in the Vietnam War, sometimes referred to as "McNamara's War," which left more than 58,000 U troops and 3 million Vietnamese military and civilians dead . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )