Barbara Walters Interviews General Norman Schwarzkopf (1991) (part 1)

[@jacobgalloway9123]

He is the picture of what a four star general should be.

[@HeatherAdamsTV]

And a warrior!!!

[@Thwarptide]

Tell that to General Dwight D Eisenhower

[@TheAngelOfDeath01]

He's the last General the likes of Eisenhower, Patton, etc. of the 20th century.

[@TheAngelOfDeath01]

@@Thwarptide General Eisenhower would have been proud.

[@masskilla469]

and then some!!

[@nacholibre1962]

I'm no fan boy. I've been an infantry soldier for 38 years, so I don't get gushy about things. But this man caught my eye as a true leader and a great commander back during Gulf One. I admired him greatly then and still do. He was a soldier's soldier and an absolute gentleman. I would have followed him anywhere. And I say that as a Brit/Canadian, not as an American. Rest in peace, Sir.

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

He was very similar to the great General Patton. No BS, and a soldier's soldier who wouldn't give an order he wouldn't follow himself, good guy.

[@SandfordSmythe]

@@aauwhatitdo1582 Patton may have been an Officer but he was no Gentleman. This is the difference.

[@Ahmed-vw3iw]

General Norman is not only such a great Commander but also a gentleman and kind hearted that his strategy of doing whatever it takes to save every US/Coalition soldier life worked brilliantly. I do not know of any general who achieved such a swift victory in Modern Warfare such Desert storm, Any nations army/soldier would wish to have a General like Norman...even the Zionist state of Israel who boast of 1967 victory had 650 deaths in 6 days, and 2500 deaths in 1973 Yom Kippur war which lasted 2 weeks. In Medieval times during the time of Prophet Mohammad pbuh , the Arab Muslim commander Khalid Bin Waleed was the best Strategist in Warfare, he fought more than 100 battles and didn't loose a single battle, a feat not achieved by any Military commander in history.

[@SirReginaldBumquistIII]

Your opinion is worthless to anybody.

[@indycustommade3568]

I had the honor to serve under General Schwarzkopf in desert shield and desert storm. He was the best General in my era. RIP General.

[@ilovenoodles7483]

God bless you. Thank you for your service. Much love and respect

[@Loki1701e]

@voodoo star americans are built by great americans wheather you were born here or immagrated here.

[@Loki1701e]

@voodoo star once you immagrate here you are american.

[@HusseinDoha]

Don't forget the back-then Joint Chief Colin Powell.

[@HeatherAdamsTV]

I was there too

[@chucklogan9611]

When he was Commanding I Corps General at Fort Lewis, Washington I was in the Fort Lewis Fire Department.. We had the Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast for everyone that showed up and early on who came strolling into Station #1 truck bay was General Schwarzkopf and he greeted those Fireman and families that were present. He said well I better get to work and came over and stood right next to me in the serving line and stay with us for quite some time helping serve and cook pancakes. He was the most awesome amazing man and had such an awesome personality and it was so much fun standing next to him serving pancakes!, It was such an awesome sight watching him in Desert Storm and such a thrill for me to say I knew him.

[@Gregman420]

A humble, grateful, modern day tactician and a great general. Rest in peace!

[@glennstockley2197]

mass murdering Terrorist piece of shit

[@thomasclephane9870]

Glenn Stockley Really? As if any military person couldn’t be considered murders by the other side. Hitler called all his enemies murders. What about you? Fight for your country?

[@glennstockley2197]

@@thomasclephane9870 the notion of nations is nonsense you creten

[@derekbaker777]

@@glennstockley2197: You're a coward and are the type of person to desert your own country!

[@derekbaker777]

@@glennstockley2197: Guarantee you he has contributed more to this nation than you ever will!

[@stevenmoosa9338]

" get outta town " what an amazing commander and an American hero RIP

[@teddydoukas1]

Amen to that and a Salute to the General wish you were in Iraq with us in 2007.

[@joeyjamison5772]

+Steven Moosa Schwarzkopf was an American hero. Hussein was a thug and he wound up at the end of a rope. For all the death and destruction he caused, it served him right.

[@callingallhandsondeck]

Steven = wasn't that great with that smile?

[@jaydee1532]

Respect from Canada this General was one of the best in the whole world RIP Sir !

[@brucelamberton8819]

Such a pity he died at such a relatively young age - I always thought he would have made a great President

[@patrickworkman1014]

Him and Powell would have been a great presidential campaign.

[@entertainme7523]

The president is just a spokesperson

[@fmfdoc9]

General Schwarzkopf died at the age of 78. For reference, President Biden is the same age (and we can see how that’s going so far). I agree with you wholeheartedly, but this man wasn’t actually, remotely, or relatively young.

[@deanereh7188]

When you consider what this man went through i think living till age 78 is an achievement

[@miklin6203]

He once was asked if he would run for president. His answer: “The further the ape climbs up the flagpole, the more he exposes his ass.” And this was that..

[@Underhills]

I'm not from the states, my general perception is that Norman Schwarzkopf is a highly respected figure. By watching interviews with him and reading backside information I'm impressed and touched. I believe the US should be VERY proud of the job he and the armed forces did in the Gulf war.

[@tu1949]

Ventende...... I read the war memoirs of General Sir Peter De La Billiere, who was the senior British officer and also the SAS Commanding Officer. He had nothing but the highest regard and praise for General Swartzkopf, which was great to know, especially as potential rivalries could've surfaced. He was honest enough to say that Storming Norm's abruptness and even rudeness at times could've been offensive but was acknowledged as being the prerogative of a commander who was after all bearing the responsibility for the whole operation. That is something which is understood by all men of command. He was a credit to the whole force and especially to his troops and his country. RIP General Swartzkopf.

[@rbb.828]

♥️

[@callingallhandsondeck]

I truly admire this man. That's why I'm here watching this video in 2019. Doesn't hurt he looks like & reminds me of my Dad. It will be 30 years next year for Desert Storm. We need more men like him. Who will rise to the occasion? Will it be you?

[@davidoconnell4100]

Authority, humanity, humor, mastery of the facts and a willingness to be interrogated by a free press from across the world. A beacon of how things can be.

[@AlAjmi-71]

He is an icon of liberation of Kuwait . I will remember him whole me life as a person saved my life. Rest In Peace Kuwait 🇰🇼 February 2021

[@ike2010]

He is the epitome of the American soldier and leader. Decisive, smart, strong, and all with humility. You guys got the right guy. Hope your country is doing well.

[@1malikalik]

"Life is a movie; it doesn't last forever." Very humbling to know that no matter how good or bad or horrible your life is in the near moments you will bid the world bye. RIP Storming Norm.

[@adrianburnette4467]

My dad drove jeep for him when he first got to Vietnam he use to he friends with my grandfather whose buried in Arlington never a leader more connected with veterans of the past and Soliders of the Present God Rest his Soul will never forget shaking his hand at my grandfather's funeral .....

[@robertsimon3065]

I feel honored and blessed to have served in battle under him. He was the best. I got to meet and shake his hand in the big sandbox. I loved that awesome General!

[@26michaeluk]

You guys were lucky. Our leadership in OIF was horrendous. Franks, Perez, and Casey made awful tactical and strategic decisions. Hung us out to dry.

[@spartanlukas]

There are no more generals alive like this GENERAL! LOOK HARD AND LOOK LONG, THIS IS A REAL GENERAL AND A REAL MAN!!

[@clinicaleducator1237]

NEVER piss off a sleeping BEAR!!! This is a real man, with real feelings and KNOWS what war is, how to fight it and how to win it! 100 hours!! Are you kidding me??

[@thomasclephane9870]

Because you don’t have pussy rules of engagement! You kill the enemy!

[@Chickenassable]

Damn good General. This guy cared for his men and lead them to victory.

[@kylekullin2520]

Stonewall Jackson is more intriguing to me.

[@HusseinDoha]

@@kylekullin2520 What Stonwall Jackson?? Anyway, this guy and the Joint Chief General Powell were amazing.

[@kylekullin2520]

@@HusseinDoha You will have revernce for the man if you read about his Valley Campaign.

[@b.ballooon9225]

@@kylekullin2520 Eh even for the Civil War I generally find Sherman and Lee more interesting than Jackson. Either way, I find Pershing and his disciples to be the best (Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthur), with Schwarzkopf to be at MacArthur or Nimitz level, and Eisenhower/Marshall being the best of all time.

[@rev.shibujohn2233]

A great man who fought for the country with vigour and truth. Gen.Noraml Schwarzkopf.

[@Z0R0zeenee]

Hey saddam how did that freedom taste? RIP Stormin Norman, an american hero

[@dontaft6517]

What a great man, we were so lucky to have him on our team. Right up there with Patton.

[@JohnnyCage333]

one of the all time great Generals! R.I.P. Sir!

[@deathcamp1]

read his autobiography, its amazing. his stories from the middle east as a child are really good

[@iananderson1848]

Now 7 April 2019 . I'm an Aussie watching General Stormin Norman. What an interesting guy. Straight forward like all real smart military officers. Funny and he didn't mean to be. Very human. Loved the get outta town comment to long dead Saddam. RIP General. You did a fine job. Australia has had the privilege of first hand associations with US Military continuously since 1942. Friends for life.

[@sjones5616]

Friends for life.

[@greggrusnak6094]

Years and Years of Training, Simulations, War Games, Asset Utilization and Hard Work.. A Great Thinker and Tactitioner. USA was lucky to have him as a Leader of the Forces.

[@aaronpara1680]

Watching this High Speed man lead our Men & Women into Combat at 12yrs old is the reason I joined the Army in 97. What an Honor it would have been to have Stormin Norman lead me in my 2 Combat Tours Over There. RIP Sir... God Bless The United States Military.

[@26michaeluk]

Yeah to bad our Fucking generals had no strategy after Saddam and left us hung out to dry with no clear objective. Raiding houses and detaining military aged males on my first deployment set off the chaos of my second. 2006-2007 was a nightmare almost every single day. Made 2003-2004 look like a cakewalk.

[@fredcollins8919]

@@26michaeluk like ive always said, best to have stayed a few extra months in 1991 & finished them off with the support of our precious & numerous European AND Arab allies & equally important with the clear strong support of the world community (very important & necessary & desirable). That way there would NOT have been any need at all for Gulf 2

[@26michaeluk]

@@fredcollins8919 exactly.

[@ConstantThrowing]

I don't like to see warring, but this guy is undoubtably a trained and professional badass. But then here you see his human side, the family man in him... He just applied himself and he really went far in the field he aspired to become influential in.

[@fredcollins8919]

He desperately & urgently need & want hundreds++ more just like him NOW in order to help us lead, fight survive & WIN any future war(s) we in NATO might have to participate in within next few years (2021-2030)

[@Docktory]

Awesome person! amazing tactics! you're up their with the greatest of generals and you earned it! you will be missed.

[@johnmacri7440]

A real general to be admired and thanked. 🇺🇸🙏

[@michaelarmstrong5065]

I dont think so.He fought a medieval nation with the finest equipment america could buy.He defeated sadamn iraq.Big deal a recruit could do that

[@neilwilliams8741]

being ex british serviceman[welsh guards] I think he was superb ..ok the Iraqis are a joke but there was loads of them..my favourite quote..general the skuds are moving around northern Iraq..the british sas are onto it..no problem then ..he replied ..you lot are good but us brits are the best and we havnt lost a war since erm erm erm 1345..

[@fastop9886]

Norman Shwarzkopf will always be my hero.

[@ericduggan5798]

RIP Stormin Norman. 🇺🇸

[@twobins2060]

He would have made a great president. Integrity and honour.

[@AccordGTR]

he was a Major in the Vietnam War advising ARVN to fight NVA and Viet Cong

[@boss302gorie8]

unlike people like george patton and the british generals in WW1 who used soldiers as cannon fodder,he cared about his men,we aussies had a general in WW1 called john monash,he cared about his troops and changed warfare of the day,huge respect to general swarzkopf,RIP

[@Tsuruta1]

@Joshua Phillips I don't think anyone could make a fair comparison between the wartime of Gen. Patton, and wartime of Gen. Schwartzkopf. Different technologies of weapons, vehicles, and communication devices, different time in government, different objectives in terms of what the conflicts were all about. However, I agree with your views

[@6h471]

Joshua Phillips Read some history before calling people names. Patton was never a 5 star general.

[@Tsuruta1]

@@6h471 Yep, Gen. Omar Bradley was the last ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

[@thomasclephane9870]

Joshua Phillips First off no need to call someone names. Second off Gen Patton was in WWII. Gen Schwarzkopf was commanding a small campaign compared to WWII. Now relax and be nice. USAF, Master Sgt Retired. I was respected by my troops too! Was you?

[@rekunta]

Patton cared for his soldiers also.

[@davechavezjr5399]

I hope and pray that we are still producing men like General Schwarzkopf! A true leader of men!

[@itsahellofaname]

He came to our area before Desert Storm kicked off, and earned my respect because he made a point of avoiding all the officers who had assembled in one area to kiss his ass when he showed up, and instead General Schwartzkopf came through the troops area and mingled with us and talked and asked if we had everything we needed, etc...and then headed out before the officers figured out what he had done. He wasn't interested in getting his ass kissed by junior officers - he cared about his troops.

[@ElephantCages]

I love that man, a great God fearing, humble General 🐻 🐻‍❄ 🧸 . Rip General. 🙏

[@haskins_halligan]

At 1:30 she never thought she would be standing in a room with literally the most brilliant military tacticians in that corner of the world.

[@austingiguere938]

Not just in that corner of the world probably the whole world. I'd be lying to the 75th Rangers this man is a legend within the Special Forces community. We long for the day when we could have a general like this man. Since this last election we have been extremely happy with the new command structures but the last 8 years were a challenging time for my sisters and brothers in the armed forces.

[@kevincarey2775]

An absolute Gentleman and the best General. I had the honor of meeting him in Desert Storm. What a leader💪

[@2ndarmoredhellonwheels106]

I'm proud to say I served under his command during the war. 24th i.d ( mech) victory division.

[@gregj831]

You guys were unstoppable! I was B-52 pilot out of Jeddah. Together we could have taken the entire Middle East on our own.

[@neilwilliams8741]

god bless..i served in the falklands [2nd batt welsh guards.household div..]

[@Ahmed-vw3iw]

@@gregj831 kuwait liberation was just cause ...however a war based on lies in 2001 against Afghanistan was a humiliating defeat for USA. The Pro israeli lobby and arms industry will destroy USA. Taliban which is a guerilla force but their Faith and God's help allowed them to defeat a superpower who spent hundreds of billions.

[@LBF522]

I read his auto biography. It was very good.

[@zegron9546]

+LBF522 one of the very best books I've ever read.

[@sasquatch1159]

i am currently reading it, its an great great book, definitely going to be one to re read again in the future.

[@26michaeluk]

Absolutely one of the finest I've had the pleasure to read.

[@kylekullin2520]

Stonewall Jackson is more intriguing to me.

[@marcoscastro8361]

Here is a men who, saw it all lived it all and said goodby to all, and came home to his family just in time. What a great men.

[@Dra741]

This General does a gift from God and a masterpiece

[@marcsinclair7354]

What an American.

[@Gregorio416]

“Get out of town” gave me goosebumps

[@davidmusser2447]

I wish you were here now. How Americans need men like you these days

[@kirked007]

Lovely when he talked of his kids. A very tough man but emotional about his kids.

[@gulfwarveteran3832]

One of the greatest commanders in history R.I.P

[@humphrey4976]

I love they put the Saudi guards front and centre. Almost certainly some tier one guys off camera guarding the guards 😂

[@sargehill67rudnick38]

He guy I would follow to hell and back he was 4 star general but he was loved by us men that served with him in desert he truly cared about everyone over there he is missed by all of us there will never be another general like him I thank his family for letting us have him for while

[@AntlerAssassinTakovich]

My Great Unlce General Earl E Anderson 4 Star General, USMC Retired/Deceased Was H Normans Commanding Officer For Years Before He Was A General. Have Lots Of Photos Of Them Together During the Persian Gulf Campaign.

[@AmericanStoryteller]

A TRUE American. It does not get any better than this.

[@TheFacefinder]

what an incredible mam. the son of the man who investigated the Lindbergh case.

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

(General in the middle of describing the map) Barbara Walters: "WHAT'S THIS?"

[@AIvey]

I had a autographed copy from the general and my brother lost it....pissed (rest in peace) storm in Norman

[@jsmcmxlvii]

As an Air Force veteran I love this guy.

[@remigiocater2930]

My Grandpa also passed away at 78 had a Full life and raised 5 beautiful daughters and lots of Grandchildren all boys from the second lot of Kids he had I miss talking to him they went through a hard time but survived I only hope the Elders don't ever forget to keep the stories and keep the next Generation up to date and kept safe my interior designer degree is going great I have achieved many things since I arrived in Australia over and out remember that Norman I cant forget it

[@yz4881]

very strong man, mentally and physically

[@fredcollins8919]

Yes

[@stormrider7468]

Surely he deserved 5th star for his service.

[@amalikyoaz5307]

You only get a 5th if you are in charge of the entire armed forces during a major war. He could have gotten a 5th during the war, but it was over before it even started.

[@rekunta]

24 hour guards? Damn. Valuable man.

[@logansowers1674]

An American.

[@fawaz008]

If saddam crossed the border, I will kick his butt. RIP norman

[@DylanJo123]

Fawaz Alsharif lol, how tough are you

[@pepecohetes492]

Nearly 30 years ago...it seems like only yesterday Desert Storm took place.

[@markduncan6690]

What a General this man is!

[@rlicon1970]

He was my general.

[@lorrycamill941]

Schwarzkopf USA must make a movie about him so people can see the truth another great man

[@benfusaro]

The man!!! R.I.P. to a legendary leader!

[@11bravo1789]

Last great American General.

[@josephaguirre3329]

some guy Mattis is pretty good too

[@davidoconnell4100]

What wars has he won?

[@BigBear81]

David O'Connell Research and report back.

[@davidoconnell4100]

@@BigBear81 Thanks, no.

[@BigBear81]

@@davidoconnell4100 um yes.

[@stevelam7390]

Great general. I thanks you for your services in Vietnam.

[@frankpalmer8153]

A Great man and true leader !

[@HeatherAdamsTV]

My favorite Gen of all time

[@jameslane2667]

A gentleman's agreement that you don't talk on a.m. 36 through 40 excellent speech General

[@americanmilitiaman88]

The Patton of his time. Tough but cared for his men.

[@Lars_Paulsen]

Back in the days when the news media wasn't Communists.

[@luthernolte129]

They were more discreet.

[@jusnuts1443]

Still got my chocolate chip uniforms.

[@michelfrancois5358]

same

[@jusnuts1443]

@@michelfrancois5358 Still got my "Desert Light" field jacket. It's the only thing that fits anymore. The supply sgt. gave me an XLG one. It was all he had at the time. He was a good natured person. He told me, "It's Ok. You'll fit into it some day." Well, it took 30 years, but it fits now!

[@dirdib69]

Thought the preview pic was Lee Majors for a second.

[@mohameddiaby835]

I love that man.

[@r3djar]

Imma start telling people my idol in life is Norman Schwarzkopf

[@arielsfish]

Why was it run out of tampa florida i didnt realise central command meant florida, not pensacola ?

[@dustyschwartzkopf8115]

RIP Uncle Norman

[@marcamerine6179]

dusty schwartzkopf Go. Bless UR Uncle.!! He was a Great American & He Loved Our Country Something THATS sourly Missing 2Day... Ur Uncle Gave US Our Pride Back.. Thank U....…🇺🇸💪🏼👍🏼🇺🇸

[@MrLathor]

I really wished we had principled men like this in politics. He has his priorities straight. Cared about his men, fulfilling his duty, and his family more than anything. He pushed the Iraqi’s out of Kuwait as efficiently and quickly as possible.

[@michelledillon7047]

Respect.

[@kruschpak420]

God damn why can't we have these kind of interviews nowadays. Back then everything seemed more fact oriented and questions/answers were more thoughtful. Also, if I were a soldier I want that guy to be the commander in chief.

[@michaelbeary]

Wow, she can even make him cry.

[@bobalobalie]

Yeah, he is a pussy for crying like a bitch. Long live the Iraqi Empire!

[@janeullman9047]

@@bobalobalie sit down.

[@garyfrench1685]

Outstanding American.

[@sufianansari7]

Thank you for this video

[@davideades9588]

A piece of trivia if you like but as a collector of wrist watches I always look to see what people wear on their wrists. Norman seems to have a watch on both of his wrists and this puts me in mind of Dr R. V. Jones of British Scientific Intelligence who is also often portrayed wearing two watches. Does anyone who knows the General have any idea if he is wearing two watches and why?

[@xymoriintus]

Holy shit Barbra Walters was 62 years old in this video! She looks very young and actually beautiful

[@theearl1477]

A true patriot!

[@sboloshis1188]

The lady at the beginning sounds like the priest at the end of the princess bride. Mahwedge...

[@ILoveOldTWC]

So appropriate that this 4 star general LOVES Lee Greenwood's song "God Bless the USA".

[@brianb8003]

I really appreciated what he said regarding how the media portrays things. I spent a very long time as an Intel Analyst and I would be disgusted daily at the blatant lies and half truths the US media would say just to fit their station director's narrative. As I tell everyone I meet today, If you watch CNN and FOX and think you're "seeing both sides", you aren't. You're only being lied to twice.

[@DevilDogGTO]

RIP SIR

[@xiaochicash]

A brilliant tactitian.

[@genehensley767]

It's just amazing

[@aliciaaltair]

I hear him expressing how he felt about the media misrepresentation of the time and feel a little ill thinking of what he would say today.

[@xBINARYGODx]

Sorry, except for Fox, its basically the same nonsense, you only think it has changed,

[@sclogse1]

Jonathan Winters should have played in in some kind of comic piece. Today is June 9, 2017. Looking back because I was fascinated by him back then.

[@cobinalee8234]

That is when we had real War Generals instead of Politician Generals. I was proud to serve under this Brother leadership. A true leader of great men and women. MSGT RETIRED: CLEE

[@amarnath9624]

Great leader Great man Great job