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2006-03-28 -Short Attention Span Theater-

WASHINGTON Caspar Weinberger, the former Secretary of Defense for Ronald Reagan, has died after a brief illness. He was 88. Forbes magazine confirmed Weinberger's death to FOX News. Weinberger served as publisher chairman of the magazine and as a columnist there since 1988. He died at a hospital in Bangor, Maine.

Weinberger was a longtime confidant of Reagan, having served nearly seven years as the 15th defense secretary. Reagan also appointed him to posts on the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and the National Economic Commission.

Weinberger's death comes almost simultaneously to the death of another longtime Reagan compatriot, Lyn Nofziger, who died Monday at age 81 from cancer.

Rest in peace, Cap. God Bless.

Posted by Pappy 2006-03-28 12:48|| || Front Page|| [11144 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Godspeed Cap.

Weingberger was the engineer that made the winning of the Cold War work as SecDef - he brought the US Military back from the brink of death (where it was under Jimmy Carter), and laid the foundation for the profession capable military we now have 9and had back in 90-91 as well).

[IMHO Reagan was the Architect with the vision]

Posted by OldSpook 2006-03-28 13:06|| 2006-03-28 13:06|| Front Page Top

#2 One of the WiseMen for sure.

Posted by 6 2006-03-28 16:42|| 2006-03-28 16:42|| Front Page Top

#3 We have much to be grateful for. Among many other things, that although we have our fair share of fools and weaklings, we have what seems to be more than our fair share of those who are wise and strong. Go well to your rest, Mr. Weinberger -- you've done well for us all.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-28 17:37|| 2006-03-28 17:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Rest in Peace.

Posted by BigEd 2006-03-28 19:24|| 2006-03-28 19:24|| Front Page Top

#5 I met him once at West Point; I was lucky (and connected) enough to be one of the Cadets to have lunch with him and Ronald Reagan at a table in the mess hall. I recall that he was very nice to us plebes.

Posted by Mark E. 2006-03-28 19:39|| 2006-03-28 19:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Caspar Weinberger Jr:

He should be remembered as a world statesman, a great American patriot, the son said. What he did with Reagan really brought down the Soviet Union.

RIP Caspar Weinberger

Posted by RD 2006-03-28 22:19|| 2006-03-28 22:19|| Front Page Top

#7 It should not go unremarked that he was one of the leading members of the Churchill Society and had been honorarily knighted by the Queen

Posted by mac 2006-03-28 22:45|| 2006-03-28 22:45|| Front Page Top

#8 CAP was much more than Reagan's SoD. A brillant business strategist in addition to military. Let's hope there are more like CAP to come, it is sorely needed.

Posted by Crap 2006-03-28 23:54|| 2006-03-28 23:54|| Front Page Top

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