Tag Archives: Norman Schwarzkopf

Library Addition: Signed Norman Schwarzkopf’s It Doesn’t Take A Hero

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Here’s a signed first(ish) edition I picked up at a bargain price: Schwarzkopf, General Norman H. (with Peter Petre) The Autobiography: It Doesn’t Take A Hero. Bantam Books, 1992. First edition hardback this, the large print edition (which came out … Continue reading →

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Iraq: It’s All George W. Bush’s Fault

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

(Note: This headline is only slightly factitious.) The problem with George W. Bush’s Middle East policy is that there’s no political gain there, no matter how great the price or resounding the achievement, that Obama can’t throw away through his … Continue reading →

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General Norman Schwarzkopf, RIP

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Lawrence Person

News outlets are reporting that retired four-star General Norman Schwarzkopf has died at age 78. Schwarzkopf oversaw the liberation of Kuwait from Saddam Hussein during Desert Storm, crushing Iraqi forces in a mere four days. American forces were comprehensively better … Continue reading →

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