Robert McNamara

"Any last words,Mr. President"

- McNamara talking to JFK

Robert McNamarais a character in Call of Duty: Black Ops. During the timeframe of Black Ops, McNamara is the Secretary of Defense, serving under President John F. Kennedy.

McNamara appears once during the campaign. He is also addressed in numerous Intel reports alongside other government officials. He also appears as a playable character in the Zombies map "Five". His player indicator in Zombies is blue. Due to the rocket launch in Moon, McNamara is most likely KIA during the events of Zombies.

Campaign
In 1963, he is seen in the mission U.S.D.D. and joins Alex Mason and Jason Hudson and escorts them to the Pentagon and through it until they reach the DEFCON level, where before meeting John F. Kennedy. Hudson leaves and after a brief conversation between the President; after that, he isn't seen again.

Campaign

 * "Your reputation precedes you, Sir.
 * "Nothing less than our national security is at stake. He has no fear. No conscience. No weakness. This is Nikita Dragovich. I believe you two have already met."
 * "We're lucky to have you back, Mason."
 * "The finest people in the world, right here. 24/7, it never ends."
 * "Distinguished heroes. Distinguished leaders."
 * "The nerve center. I believe I'm correct in saying that civilization have been saved, more than once...in this room."
 * "Mr. President?"

Trivia

 * He is one of the three characters to appear in both "Campaign" and "Zombies" mode. The other two are Fidel Castro and John F. Kennedy.
 * Sometimes after killing a zombie, McNamara will say, "Lesson 2: Rationality will not save us", this is a reference to the 2003 documentary The Fog of War, in which Robert McNamara shares 11 lessons he learned during his time as Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
 * He remarks that upon death, the Gas Zombies emit a "Fog of War". This is too, another reference to The Fog of War.
 * He dislikes Nixon, who also dislikes him in return.
 * He appears to respect Kennedy because some of his quotes complement him. He may also complement Kennedy due to Kennedy having a higher position in the government.
 * He is the second Secretary of defense to appear in the Call of Duty series, William Cullen being the first.