We have all come to know and love Stormin’ Norman Schwarzkopf. I read about this recently and was remiss in not posting it sooner.

In an recent interview, General Norman Schwarzkopf was asked if he thought there was room for forgiveness toward the people who have harbored and abetted the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks on America.

The answer was classic Schwarzkopf.

The General said, “I believe that forgiving them is God’s function… OUR job is to arrange the meeting.“

Norm was hornswoggled into joining the Army. His friends got him drunk and convinced him to sign up. His father forced him to go to West Point  even though it is widely known he preferred Norwich.  It is widely rumored that he was actually slated to  join the Air Force until this unfortunate fate befell him.  We forgive him and feel sorry as he would have undoubtedly gone further there. His affinity with the air is documented by his love of Air Cav and a desire to emulate bird shit and jump out of airplanes. Hence his master parachutist wings.  My favorite quote is still:

“The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.” An inspirational Vet then and now and a rarity among those we served with.