Sunday, December 30, 2012

Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf remembered: editorial

H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired general credited with leading U.S.-allied forces to a victory in the first Gulf War, died today at age 78. The man who Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today called "one of the great military giants of the 20th century

The invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces in August 1990 was quickly recognised as a threat to the global oil supply. With Washington fearing that Saudi Arabia could be the next target for Saddam Hussein, President George HW Bush turned to Schwarzkopf

Reaction to the death Thursday of retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf: ___.

H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired general credited with leading U.S.-allied forces to a victory in the first Gulf War, died today at age 78. The man who Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today called "one of the great military giants of the 20th century

In Memoriam: Norman Schwarzkopf. "This Week" remembers Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf. 00:28 | 12/30/2012. Share: Transcript for In Memoriam: Norman Schwarzkopf. And now we honor our fellow Americans who serve and sacrifice. This week the Pentagon

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