-Caveat Lector- -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Those empty planes flying in and out of Panama Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 13:12:47 -0500 (CDT) From: The Panama News <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Organization: ? To: undisclosed-recipients:; Dear Mr. Terpstra, I CONTACTED THE US EMBASSY LAST WEEK A FEW DAYS BEFORE MY THING RAN, AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. Check with Judy Salazar De Leon if you must. I will not allow the US Embassy to keep things out of print by stonewalling. I have a very hard time believing that the US Southern Command flies empty planes in and out of Panama. If that is the case, then you really do owe the public an explanation about why your government is wasting money. But really, the SouthCom guy lies like a rug, or else the ad itself is a lie. Eric Jackson Eric: Your editorial last week regarding the rebidding of an established air transport contract generated a good deal of local interest and a follow-up story by Betty Brannan in today's La Prensa. Betty's story, in my judgement, is largely accurate and balanced, though as I told her, the front page banner headline is provocative and misleading. But I draw your attention to the facts of the case in Betty's account, as expressed by the USSOUTHCOM public affairs officer. Your own editorial might have benefited greatly from such prior consultation either with SouthCom or the embassy. Our policy is to be as open and thorough with the media as our own sources allow, and I encourage you to contact us more regularly before airing stories or opinions that may be incomplete or misinformed. ............................ Donald E. Terpstra Public Affairs Officer US Embassy Panama Unit 0945 APO AA 34002 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (507) 207-7000 <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
