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<< >> At a lecture the other day they played an old 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 some 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 > >> this 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 were 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. > >> > >> If anyone is interested, the Senator turned out to be none other than Al > >> Gore. |
