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Old July 11th 06, 04:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.military
Gordon[_1_]
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Default Top Gun CUNNINGHAM: I broke the law, concealed my conduct and disgraced my office.


Robert M. Gary wrote:
Or more correctly that even a great man can become corrupt and do
stupid things.


Robert, this can hardly be the case in Duke's case - he was only a
"great man" in his own eyes. I know people who worked with him during
his very first political campaign and as recently as today, we had a
discussion about what he was like back then. A few words that stand
out from the conversation we

Braggart
bull-headed
bully
pushy
self-centered


Plus a few words that went far beyond that. A 'great man' he never
was. A SH pilot, once.

v/r
Gordon