From: "Mike Ruppert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A MEETING WITH L.D. BROWN By Michael C. Ruppert (c) Copyright 1999. All RIGHTS RESERVED - From The Wilderness Publications. Last night, June 17, I went to a public forum in the San Fernando Valley to hear a former Bill Clinton bodyguard tell of his own personal experiences with Bill Clinton as he promotes his new book, Crossfire. If I left feeling that there was a great deal that L.D. Brown didn't tell us, I did leave with a conviction that Brown and his lovely wife Becky were lucky to be alive and knew it. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that he didn't fit the mold of a classic Clinton hater (secretly supporting a Republican agenda). Brown told the story of his years of service to Clinton and spent a good deal of time on the salaciously salacious aspects of Clinton's personal life. There is no doubt that this man was very close to Clinton and all of his private affairs and it was refreshing to see that Brown was able to openly confirm CIA cocaine flight into Mena airport and the fact the Bill Clinton was well aware of them. He tended to place Barry Seal in the category of rogue cowboy and was a little unclear, I think, about his exposure to Terry Reed. Having had my own experiences I am a bit skeptical of Brown's description of how he came to apply for CIA and his exposures. His description of the initial interview processes is accurate but - if I had my guess- I would say that Bill was ordering/requesting/assigning one of his trusted personal bodyguards to join the Agency and represent his interests on the operational side. While Brown proved himself very intelligent and credible in some areas my impression is that he is very na�ve in others. He was aware of the fact that a memorandum had existed from 1982 which exempted the CIA from reporting drug trafficking allegation. Yet, in spite of having had many, many meeting with Ken Starr and staff, he had no idea, until I told him why Ken Starr had so bolloxed his various investigations, that Ken Starr had helped negotiate it. Throughout his talk he kept expressing wonderment as to why Starr kept letting people down. I also wasn't totally impressed with his assertions that Felix Rodriguez was a "very nice man" who "absolutely hated drugs as much as communism". That just didn't wash. It was Felix who sent Brown to Mexico to take care of the co-pilot who turned out to be Reed but not anyone brown had previously seen. I have no doubt that Brown was sent to hit Reed by Rodriguez. I also have no doubt that - to this day - Brown is afraid of Rodriguez. We may never know the truth there. When asked about his relationship with of knowledge of a man named James Blair - a powerful Arkansas financial wheeler dealer, close to Clinton Brown replied that he knew the name and had seen the man around Clinton. He stated that Blair was an Arkansas power broker on the order of a Don Tyson but seemed to indicate that he had no special knowledge about illegal activities of Blair in connection with the Clinton. I was unable to pursue this line further. I provided Brown with a card containing information on how to subscribe to the CIA-Drugs list and told him a great many people would like to share with him. He said he would and took the card. It was difficult to question him in more detail because of the large crowd. My assessment of LD Brown is that he was, at one time, a young, handsome, member of the "in-crowd", an "up and comer" young cop who benefited and walked into gray areas with his boss and probably indulged in the high life. While I do not think that L.D. brown has told us everything I do not think that he is some agent working on someone's behalf. I believe that when he saw himself crossing the BIG line with Barry Seal he stepped back from the abyss. Whatever he is not telling us I believe is because he has a wife and family and because he is trying to stay alive, like any good whistleblower, by hiding in plain sight. I think he is terrified of Felix and the Bushes. What was most telling - and he didn't even get it - I don't think - is the significance of the fact that he was flying on the Bush campaign plane with Jack Stephens and George W in 1988 while his boss was running Dukakis' campaign. Mike Ruppert www.copvcia.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONElist members are using Shared Files in great ways! http://www.onelist.com Are you? If not, see our homepage for details.
