Caspar Weinberger Passed away today

[powerboatr]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12050783/
"He should be remembered as a world statesman, a great American patriot," the son said. "What he did with Reagan really brought down the Soviet Union. They stuck to their plan and simply outspent the Soviets despite all sorts of doubts here."


I for one thought he did good for us during the Reagan years, we got much needed pay raises and better equipment

 

[ranger boy]

damn, when will we get off this death streak we got goin?

 

[W4RLR]

"The wind does taste so bittersweet, like jasper wine and sugar,
It must have blown through someone's feet, like those of Caspar Weinberger..."

Opus the Penguin
"Bloom County"

In all seriousness, Secretary Weinberger was one of the the greater statesmen of this age. I remember the class he showed when he was made to be the butt of a prank. A letter supposedly written by a young boy named Caspar asked him how he dealt with the name, as the boy was taunted with being called "ghost boy" etc. Weinberger replied with a gracious letter, only to find that it was indeed a college prank. And as Robert said, he took care of those in uniform during his tenure.

 

[95_stroker]

RIP Caspar.

 

[02SilverStroke]

damn, when will we get off this death streak we got goin?

Unfortunately, that's the way life goes.