Remember this?

[Hawk]

Normally I would never bring politics on to a board such as this. I got this in an e-mail from my sister in law. I thought this deserved to be read, so here it is.
Anyone remember this??

It was 1987, at a lecture the other day they were playing
an old news 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 that 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 was 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.

By the way, that senator was Al Gore.

ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU REMEMBER THIS COME THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND WHEN YOU CAST YOUR VOTE. IF THAT "SENATOR" WOULD HAVE TAKEN OLLIE NORTH SERIOUSLY, MAYBE WE COULD HAVE SAVED THE LIVES OF OVER 3,000 PEOPLE THAT DIED FOR OUR COUNTRY ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, MAYBE NOT BUT THE WORLD WILL NEVER KNOW.

 

[miked]

Hawk,
I do remember the Iran contra hearings, and I recall getting a similar email, shortly after 9/11, which referred to the same Oliver North testimony. The story was also circulating at work, etc.
Subsequently, I have heard that the terrorist named by Col. North was not Osama Bin Laden, but another person, not sure of the name, but something like "Abu Nidal" comes to mind.
Perhaps the "urban legends " website has more info.

Either way, we should have followed the man's advice.
Take care,
Mike

 

[ckharlan66]

Here is the story on a Urban Legend page.

It is a good story though.

Chad

http://www.snopes.com/index.html

Do a search for Ollie North and it is the first link.

 

[A. J. Shark]

we are studying this in my history class!!ut:
- A J

 

[ckharlan66]

Ok now I feel really old.

Chad

 

[Hawk]

Thanks for setting this straight. Now I know why I don't usually comment on political stuff! I should have followed my own rules. It did make a good story though!


Later, Hawk.