After 9/11, there was a buttload of federal "Homeland Security" money absolutely wasted in Iowa through pet projects of certain Iowa Democrats and their friends (which included too many IGOP at-the-trough stalwarts); I got to see firsthand how people with position and/or connections could milk the Guard (not the Air Guard in this case) and DHS. Sickening.
Mr. niteowl77
I was seated two chairs to the right of Joe May’s “spy.”
A reporter from WHO TV had sniffed out the drift of the story and passed the clue to me. I was covering for Ch. 7, KWWL TV.
Just as Governor Ray took the last question, the paper’s photographer stood up and took about five shots with his motor driven Canon. There was enough light in the room, courtesy the TVs so the surprised look on the fake reporter’s face came through perfectly in the local edition of the Tribune and the next morning in the Register.
It was the only time I can remember Gov. Ray looking angry.
Needless to say, General May’s flying days were over.
I got our video tape to the noon Grayhound bus to Waterloo in time for Ch. 7’s 6 PM news...