A more timely lesson that comes from this is less McNamarian specifically, but shouldn't be overlooked — what about elitism for pet lefty causes such as we see with idealistic as well as elitist people in Washington now? At least the decision to prosecute war made sense, unlike the recent climate bill and all behind it, or the rushing for health care “reforms” and other things done without foresight or forethought, and likely exploiting the current political condition much worse than Vietnam was exploited.

Die Kissinger, die, the devil needs you to baste McNamara as he toasts in napalm and white phosphorus.

Number 5 war criminal in 20th century for murdering unarmed innocents. Stalin, Hitler, Chiang Kaishek, Mao, McNamara, then Pol Pot. I am sure that he was deeply troubled in his declining years for not being number one. All but Hitler died happily in bed of old age. Human race? Cheney is a choirboy compared to this super evil semihuman thug.

It's a pity it took McNamara so long to go public with his real feelings about Vietnam. Had he done so sooner he could have helped alleviate much of the painful rift which occurred (and is still ongoing for some) between those who protested that war and those who supported it. Instead McNamara let decades go by before “sharing” his true beliefs about that war.