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United States Army general

United StatesPoliticiansBorn 1942 · age 83
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Barry Richard McCaffrey is a retired United States Army general and current news commentator, professor and business consultant who served in President Bill Clinton's Cabinet as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

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Barry McCaffrey
said · Jan 23, 2017
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We tortured people unmercifully. We probably murdered dozens of them during the course of that, both the armed forces and the CIA.

Quoted in State-Sanctioned Torture in the Age of Trump, by Marjorie Cohn, Truthout (23 January 2017)

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Barry McCaffrey
said · Jun 15, 2016
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Trump is a potential disaster as commander-in-chief - uninformed, volatile, poor judgment. Hard to believe this is the candidate of a major political party.

As quoted in "What Does the Military Think of Donald Trump?" (15 June 2016), Time

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Barry McCaffrey
said · May 4, 2006
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The situation is perilous, uncertain, and extreme - but far from hopeless. The U.S. Armed Forces are a rock.

As quoted in "The Bottom Line - Observations from Iraqi Freedom" (4 May 2006), Chaos Manor Special Reports

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Bronze Star Medal
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Barry Richard McCaffrey is a retired United States Army general and current news commentator, professor and business consultant who served in President Bill Clinton's Cabinet as the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. He received three Purple Heart medals for injuries sustained during his service in the Vietnam War, two Silver Stars, and two Distinguished Service Crosses - the second-highest United States Army award for valor. He was inducted into United States Army Ranger Hall of Fame at the United States Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning in 2007.

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Born 1942 · age 83
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