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[R.I.P.] Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig Dies at 85

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Excerpted from “Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig Dies at 85” By STEPHEN MILLER, The Wall Street Journal, FEBRUARY 20, 2010, 3:35 P.M. ET
[SIZE="+2"]F[/SIZE]ormer Secretary of State Alexander Haig, a retired four-star Army general who advised three presidents, died Saturday at age 85 of complications from an infection.

Gen. Haig was a prominent figure in American politics for more than a decade, particularly as a top adviser to President Richard M. Nixon and as the first secretary of state for President Ronald Reagan.

His most famous moment in public life occurred March 30, 1981, the day President Reagan was gravely wounded by a would-be assassin, when Gen. Haig announced to the hastily assembled White House press corps that "I am in control here, in the White House."

Gen. Haig later said that what critics interpreted as a constitutional error or power grab was merely an effort to reassure Americans that the government was stable amid crisis. …

Alexander Haig, a soldier, a diplomat, a patriot, an honorable man: R.I.P.
 
R.I.P. General Haig. I always respected him and never thought he was making a power grab.
 
I always thought he was misunderstood in that one statement.
He spent his life as a public servant and did what he thought was right.

A great American who is already missed
 
Haig dishonored himself by working for two of the worst Presidents.

Maybe the presidents were not popular to some, but whether they were or not, Haig distinguished himself, and his patriotism will not be forgotten.

As for the 2 presidents being the worst, I have to disagree with you. One of them destroyed Communism, and in my book, that makes him one of the best.
 
Haig dishonored himself by working for two of the worst Presidents.
You must have missed the [R.I.P.], this isn't a thread for that kind of talk. Thank you and goodbye.

Anyway, I respect the Late Mr. Haig and his patriotic history in our great nation and wish we had more of him.
R.I.P. countryman.
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His family used to live in my house BTW
 
RIP to what seems to be a good man. You sir will be missed.
 
Haig dishonored himself by working for two of the worst Presidents.

:roll:

I find it disingenuous to see people like you prop up the dead to trash the people they worked hard for.

RIP Sir. Thank you for your public service.
 
Haig dishonored himself by working for two of the worst Presidents.

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When two of his companies were engaged by a large hostile force, Colonel Haig landed amid a hail of fire, personally took charge of the units, called for artillery and air fire support and succeeded in soundly defeating the insurgent force...the next day a barrage of 400 rounds was fired by the Viet Cong, but it was ineffective because of the warning and preparations by Colonel Haig. As the barrage subsided, a force three times larger than his began a series of human wave assaults on the camp. Heedless of the danger himself, Colonel Haig repeatedly braved intense hostile fire to survey the battlefield. His personal courage and determination, and his skillful employment of every defense and support tactic possible, inspired his men to fight with previously unimagined power. Although his force was outnumbered three to one, Colonel Haig succeeded in inflicting 592 casualties on the Viet Cong... (HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 2318 (May 22, 1967)

Drive on, sir!!

PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT
 
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