Monday 6th July 2009, Robert S. McNamara died at the age of 93. McNamara had been the Secretary of Defence in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations from 1961 to 1968 and President of the World Bank until
1981. This was news to a great many History students, who could really have done with such information several years earlier and in a one hour essay format.
McNamara, often known as the 'IBM Machine with Legs' for his ability whilst walking to bring up porn of Marilyn Monroe to satisfy Kennedy's appetites, was apparently a key figure in the escalation and
eventual direct American involvement in the Vietnam War. McNamara's role in these proceedings was a mystery to a great many Historians who did not have a fucking clue who this guy was.
One esteemed Alumni of the University of Nottingham was woken from an alcoholic stupor to pass comment: "Who?" When given slightly more information the student replied "Well he probably wasn't as important as Johnson anyway. Fancy a pint?"
McNamara's passing represents a sad time for all devotees of the Vietnam Conflict, of whom few ofthe important figures (Dr Manhattan, the Comedian, Richard Nixon's Nose) still remain alive or accounted for. McNamara will be fondly not-remembered by students or, if they do, it will be for his wonderfully odd middle name of 'Strange.'
Written by our Reporter for Sleazy World Events
(Many thanks to Evil Joe)
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