Do You Remember???
The Oliver North controversy ... back in 1987. Recently, I received this email forward from a friend, which caught my attention. (Off the subject ... why is it when you ask friends to not sent you forwards, they still do. Its not a joke ... please don't send them.)
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It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration.
There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but what he said was stunning!
He was being drilled by a senator; "Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?"
Ollie replied, "Yes, I did, Sir."
The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, "Isn't that just a little excessive?"
"No, sir," continued Ollie.
"No? And why not?" the senator asked.
"Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir."
"Threatened? By whom?" the senator questioned.
"By a terrorist, sir" Ollie answered.
"Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?"
"His name is Osama bin Laden, sir" Ollie replied.
At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of people laughed at the attempt. Then the senator continued. Why are you so afraid of this man?" the senator asked.
"Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of", Ollie answered.
"And what do you recommend we do about him?" asked the senator.
"Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth."
The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip.
By the way, that senator was Al Gore!
Also: Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called "political prisoners."
However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands, The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, “insisted" that all prisoners be released.
Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked the US by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified.
It was censored in the US from all later reports.
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I do remember watching Oliver North on TV while being prosecuted for the events that took place in Central America. But at that time, my eyes watched while my brain processed "Can't wait to see Voltron tomorrow!" I was 11 ... why did I care who Oliver North was. After reading the email forward, I got real interested. What did I find out ... Oliver North is/was a real life Jack Bauer. North was born in San Antonio, TX ... grew up in upstate NY (represent) ... graduated from the US Naval academy in 68 ... commissioned in the US Marines ... eventually became a Marine riffle commander during the Vietnam war. Sometime after, he became part of the NSC (National Security Counsel) ... sounds like CTU to me ... where he played a primary role in various field operations for the NSC which resulted in the cature of terrrorists and murderers. Hmmmm, I think I saw this one ... episode 1,2,3 & 4. Yup ... he's Jack Bauer.
I don't know how much of the email forward is true ... Google provided much information ... none of which I can verify the forward. But ... IF it were true ... they should have allowed North to interrogate them in the situation room ... if you know what I mean!!!
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It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news video of Lt.Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings during the Reagan Administration.
There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but what he said was stunning!
He was being drilled by a senator; "Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?"
Ollie replied, "Yes, I did, Sir."
The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, "Isn't that just a little excessive?"
"No, sir," continued Ollie.
"No? And why not?" the senator asked.
"Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir."
"Threatened? By whom?" the senator questioned.
"By a terrorist, sir" Ollie answered.
"Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?"
"His name is Osama bin Laden, sir" Ollie replied.
At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of people laughed at the attempt. Then the senator continued. Why are you so afraid of this man?" the senator asked.
"Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of", Ollie answered.
"And what do you recommend we do about him?" asked the senator.
"Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth."
The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip.
By the way, that senator was Al Gore!
Also: Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called "political prisoners."
However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands, The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, “insisted" that all prisoners be released.
Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked the US by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified.
It was censored in the US from all later reports.
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I do remember watching Oliver North on TV while being prosecuted for the events that took place in Central America. But at that time, my eyes watched while my brain processed "Can't wait to see Voltron tomorrow!" I was 11 ... why did I care who Oliver North was. After reading the email forward, I got real interested. What did I find out ... Oliver North is/was a real life Jack Bauer. North was born in San Antonio, TX ... grew up in upstate NY (represent) ... graduated from the US Naval academy in 68 ... commissioned in the US Marines ... eventually became a Marine riffle commander during the Vietnam war. Sometime after, he became part of the NSC (National Security Counsel) ... sounds like CTU to me ... where he played a primary role in various field operations for the NSC which resulted in the cature of terrrorists and murderers. Hmmmm, I think I saw this one ... episode 1,2,3 & 4. Yup ... he's Jack Bauer.
I don't know how much of the email forward is true ... Google provided much information ... none of which I can verify the forward. But ... IF it were true ... they should have allowed North to interrogate them in the situation room ... if you know what I mean!!!
posted by dc @ 10:25 PM
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