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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/06/20080602-9.html
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 2, 2008
Statement by the President on Zimbabwe
White House News
The continued use of government-sponsored violence in Zimbabwe, including unwarranted arrests and intimidation of opposition figures, to prevent the Movement for Democratic Change from campaigning freely ahead of the June 27 presidential runoff election is deplorable. We call on the regime to immediately halt all attacks and to permit freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, and access to the media. We urge the Southern African Development Community, the African Union, the United Nations, and other international organizations to blanket the country with election and human rights monitors immediately.
We also are concerned by reports that misguided government policies are projected to result in one of the worst crop harvests in Zimbabwean history. While Robert Mugabe makes political statements in Rome, his people continue to face empty markets at home. The United States currently feeds more than 1 million Zimbabweans and spent more than $170 million on food assistance in Zimbabwe last year. We will continue these efforts to prevent government-induced starvation in Zimbabwe.
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How to Survive a Disaster - 9/11 Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA (Time Magazine Cover Story)
Time Magazine ^ | June 9, 2008 | Amanda Ripley
Posted on June 2, 2008 9:41:28 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE
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NEVER FORGET
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And now the Man who predicted 9/11 ...one 9/11 Lifesaver extraordinaire RICK RESCORLA... finally gets his due:
TIME Magazine Cover Story June 9, 2008
‘How to Survive a Disaster’ ...By Amanda Ripley
(See ‘How One Person Made a Difference’ - Pages 3 & 4)
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NEVER FORGET
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(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...
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NEVER ever FORGET 9/11 & the one who tried to prevent it years in advance...
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ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Rescorla had once led soldiers through the night in the Vietcong-controlled Central Highlands of Vietnam. He knew the brain responded poorly to fear—but he also knew it could be distracted. Back then, he had calmed his men by singing Cornish songs from his youth. Now, in the crowded stairwell, Rescorla sang into the bullhorn. “Men of Cornwall stand ye steady. It cannot be ever said ye for the battle were not ready. Stand and never yield!”
Between songs, Rescorla called his wife. “Stop crying,” he said. “I have to get these people out safely. If something should happen to me, I want you to know I’ve never been happier. You made my life.” Moments later, he had successfully evacuated the vast majority of Morgan Stanley employees. Then he turned around. He was last seen on the 10th floor, heading upward, shortly before the tower collapsed. His remains have never been found.
Rescorla taught Morgan Stanley employees to save themselves. It’s a lesson that has become, somehow, rare and precious. When the tower collapsed, only 13 Morgan Stanley colleagues—including Rescorla and four of his security officers—were inside. The other 2,687 were safe.
To learn more about survival skills in a disaster, go to www.TheUnthinkable.com”
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