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When I get around to it, I am going to try and flesh out his naval career in greater detail. Do Kiem's book Counterpart, ISBN 1557501815, talks a bit about Armitage's Vietnam service. I will also try and find an official Navy bio of him. My interest in this bio only pertains to his military service. --Johnfmh 21:50, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
Ok, I found some more material on his naval service from a bio posted on the White House web page. I also found a good quotation from Do Kiem's book, Counterpart, ISBN 1557501815. Kiem had nothing but respect for Mr. Armitage. Unlike other officers with whom he served, Kiem felt that Armitage had good grasp of the Vietnamese language and was never patronizing or condescending towards the Vietnamese. Kiem's portrayal of Armitage, in short, is very different from President Musharraf's. --Johnfmh 15:18, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
The deletion seems to suggest that these things are so far beyond the pale that we can't even talk about whether they belong in the article or not. While we should definitely exercise great care with this material, it's hard to say that the criticisms made against Richard Armitage by a foreign military leader and a significant U.S. presidential candidate are not notable. Nareek 02:46, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
The plain fact is that within Wikipedia, notably on James "Bo" Gritz's page, the allegations regarding Armitage and drug dealing appear. So what is the problem with them being on Armitage's page? The allegations are NOT beyond the pale; if they are, they should be removed from Gritz' page as well. The allegations are documented, and should remain. atty1chgo 1:08, 8 June 2009 (CST)
This section is poorly written and lacks a concise narrative of the events leading up to Armitage admitting he was the source of the leaked information. I would suggest a more experienced writer than myself rewrite this section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.44.32.208 (talk) 04:06, 16 July 2017 (UTC)