Alexander Haig, Four-Star General & Aide to U.S. Presidents, Dead at 85
Posted by Jim Hoft on Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9:00 AM
Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig passed away this morning in Baltimore.
UPI reported:
Former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig has died in a Baltimore hospital, a spokesman said.
Gary Stephenson of Johns Hopkins Hospital said Haig was admitted there on Jan. 28, CNN reported. Stephenson released no details about Haig’s illness.
Haig, a West Point graduate and career Army officer, served in Korea and Vietnam. He was deputy chief of staff for national security under President Richard Nixon and returned to the White House to serve as Nixon’s chief of staff while the president was threatened with impeachment for the Watergate coverup.
After Nixon’s resignation, Haig served briefly under President Gerald Ford. He was secretary of state under President Ronald Reagan.
Rest in Peace Alexander Haig
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Militant Conservative commented:
You will be missed and thank you for your service to the country. Those who remain will remain ever vigilant.
May the GOD of Abraham,Joseph and Jacob. The GOD of my mother and the God yours. Protect shield and keep you till next we meet. That I might clasp your hand with a warmer and deeper meaning.
CPT. Charles commented:
A true patriot has passed on.
RIP, sir.
Say hello to Gen. MacArthur for me.
rick554 commented:
RIP General
Hoooah
Kenny Solomon commented:
Rest in peace, Secretary Haig.
KLS
Sojourner commented:
Rest in peace, Alexander Haig.
Dell commented:
From an old soldier’s perspective, General Haig was a “soldier’s soldier”, the man you had every confidence in to do the right thing in a highly stressful environment.
With the exception, perhaps, of President (and five star General!) Dwight D. Eisenhower, old soldiers and government service seldom get along and that was undoubtedly the case for General Haig. I’m sure he was as frustrated with government service as any man could possibly be.
Sadly, after President Reagan’s attempted assassination, the press cherry-picked his “in charge” statement to make it appear he was performing some kind of coup, when the exact opposite was true. His profound statement was meant to show that despite the chaos of the moment, someone had the presence of mind to think clearly and to act accordingly.
Rest In Peace, Sir – Hand Salute
Lenore commented:
RIP your family is in our prayers
jj commented:
Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace.
Valerie commented:
Rest in peace, with my family’s thanks.
Cassandra commented:
When I heard this on the news this morning–it was either ABC or Fox–they added two pieces of descriptive information that were entirely negative, implying that his career could be summarized as corruption and fraud. It was disgusting–and not surprising.
jcf commented:
What is it with those lesser men who are news reporters in America, the man has died, and just try to find a report of the news without some snide falsehood or jibe included?
There is a world of difference between “As of now, I am in control here, in the White House, pending the return of the vice president” and the popular, albeit dishonest, parsing “I am in control here”.
And was it necessary to say “After congratulating Haig, the medal didn’t hold and fell down to the floor.”, (it’s below one of the photos at the UPI link above) ? In an obituary, wouldn’t a summation of what the Defense Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to him for be more appropriate?
You’d think it was a Nobel Prize they were talking about!
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R.I.P. General Haig, I’m sure that you’re in a better place than the one where your detractors will end up.
bg commented:
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Thank You General Haig..
May You R.I.P. Sir, Amen..
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