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Posted on 11/26/2001 6:25:16 AM PST by MickMan51
Subject: ANYONE REMEMBER THIS??
At a UNC 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.
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This was emailed to me. Sounded good, but I haven't seen the clip. Has anyone out there seen this video, or can anyone verify it ??
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:25:16 AM PST
by
MickMan51
To: MickMan51
Sorry. This is a hoax. It has been disproven repeatedly. This thread will probably disappear.
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:27:31 AM PST
by
Spiff
To: MickMan51
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:28:09 AM PST
by
Timesink
To: Spiff
No biggie. That's what I was wondering.
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:28:15 AM PST
by
MickMan51
To: MickMan51
Email is rarely a good source.
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:28:37 AM PST
by
AppyPappy
To: MickMan51
The quote is doctored. It was Abu Nidal in the original quote, I'm pretty sure. Followed the whole thing on NPR. This was long before Osama bin Laden graduated to boxer shorts.
To: MickMan51
This has got to be an urban myth. I've seen North on FoxNews several times since 9/11 and if this exchange took place, you can be certain that North would have mentioned it.
To: AppyPappy
Yessir, but now I can debunk this from those who sent it to me.
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:29:49 AM PST
by
MickMan51
To: MickMan51
(Sigh)
How long, Lord, before people stop believing every bogus email that lands in their mailbox?
To: hellinahandcart
I didn't believe it, that's why I posted it. Geez.
To: Spiff
I think this did occurr, however he did not mention Bin Laden, he mentioned Abi Nidal, who was the most feared terrorist at the time.
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:31:41 AM PST
by
JARthur
To: MickMan51
I didn't believe it, that's why I posted itReading this makes the thread worthwhile.
To: MickMan51
I didn't believe it, that's why I posted it. Geez.Don't try to weasel out of it now, you said it "sounded good". There it is, right under the article. Hahahaaaaaaaaaaa...
To: hellinahandcart
How long Lord...That is a rhetorical question? I do like your art.
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:39:40 AM PST
by
wita
To: MickMan51
Ya you fell for it, just come clean and admit it.
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posted on
11/26/2001 6:40:50 AM PST
by
dstalley
To: hellinahandcart
Yeah, as in, "sounded too good to be true." Read the rest of the note with the post. It explicitly asks for verification because it does sound too good to be true.
To: dstalley
Started to fall for it, I'll admit that.
To: MickMan51
It explicitly asks for verification because it does sound too good to be true.No it doesn't.
This was emailed to me. Sounded good, but I haven't seen the clip. Has anyone out there seen this video, or can anyone verify it ??
Sorry man, you are what you post. You were looking for it to be verified, not debunked.
To: hellinahandcart
What part of "sounds good" don't you understand ?? End of discussion. Out.
To: MickMan51
Myth
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