# Party in Hell? McNamara Takes the Dirt Nap! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 6, 2009, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-in-hell-mcnamara-takes-the-dirt-nap/502098 "2009-07-06T16:14:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 14
**Author:** ![ambushed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-in-hell-mcnamara-takes-the-dirt-nap/502098/14 "2009-07-14T12:33:30Z")
I’ll post as a response in this thread an excerpt of my post concerning McNamara that can be read in full [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=11337361&postcount=13)] > [@Has anyone ever literally saved the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-ever-literally-saved-the-world/502950/13): > > … > (1): **Robert McNamara** : As Secretary of Defense, he was the individual who “was most responsible for solving the Cuban Missile Crisis”. He was the first to suggest a Naval blockade within Kennedy’s inner circle. Had he remained CEO or whatever for Ford, we very likely would \*\*not \*\*be here now. > > I think it’s deeply offensive for all those who are thrilled by McNamara’s recent death because of his deep and powerful influence in vigorously pushing the Vietnam War, but if saving the world doesn’t count _ **at least** _ as a mitigating factor against those charges, _ **what would?** _ Place the OP’s (and many others’) criticism of McNamara on the scales beside the fact that McNamara _ **literally saved the world** _, and if one decided that his sins and crimes outweigh saving the world from a nuclear holocaust, may I suggest one needs to consult with a mental health expert immediately… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/party-in-hell-mcnamara-takes-the-dirt-nap/502098)._