07.06.2009 11:17 pm
Robert McNamara and “The Fog of War”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Robert McNamara died this week. The former head of Ford Motors and the World Bank was the defense secretary under presidents Kennedy and Johnson–and thus the architect of the Vietnam War.
More than 50,000 brave Americans died in the that conflict, and in the last years of his life, McNamara acknowledgd that his policies had been flawed.
Much of McNamara’s apology was included in Erroll Morris’ Oscar-winning documentary “The Fog of War.” Here’s the trailer:
In light of our ongoing entanglements in the Middle East, McNamara’s reflection are newly pertinent. I recommend renting “The Fog of War,” particularly for the sections where he talks about civilian casualties.
