Kristinn Taylor Runs Into Ramsey Clark

The Washington Times ^ | 12-29-2006 | Tom the Redhunter

[Tom the Redhunter]

From today's Washington Times "Inside the Beltway"column:

Kristinn Taylor, president of the local Free Republic chapter, was walking through the concourse of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday afternoon when he spotted one of Saddam Hussein's attorneys, Ramsey Clark, who was attorney general under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

"As we walked by each other in the uncrowded terminal, I made a slashing motion across my neck and said to him, 'It's too bad about Saddam,' " in reference to the deposed Iraqi tyrant's failed judicial appeal to avert his death sentence. At that point, he said, Mr. Clark "glanced back at me with a hangdog look and nodded his head in sad agreement."

Mr. Clark last year explained in an op-ed essay in the Los Angeles Times why he was willing to defend Hussein. He acknowledged that a majority of the media were dismissive of him. " 'There goes Ramsey Clark again,' they seemed to say. 'Isn't it a shame? He used to be attorney general of the United States and now look at what he's doing.' "

He's not deterred. "The United States, and the Bush administration in particular, engineered the demonization of Hussein, and it has a clear political interest in his conviction," he wrote. "Obviously, a fair trial of Hussein will be difficult to ensure — and critically important to the future of democracy in Iraq. This trial will write history, affect the course of violence around the world and have an impact on hopes for reconciliation within Iraq." Meanwhile, in Baghdad, the hangman is testing his noose.

Rock on, Kristinn!

[Spiff]

I admire your restraint. Good job!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

He's not deterred.

Kool-Aid drinkers rarely are.

[Anti-Bubba182]

What was Kristinn driving?

[Marylander]

Totally! Rock on, Kristinn.

[FormerACLUmember]

Kristin: you done good, real good!

[Lurker]

Kristinn Taylor Runs Into Ramsey Clark

Apparently once wasn't enough Kristinn. Next time back up and run into him again harder.

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[firebrand]

Clark was probably thrilled to be recognized by someone.

[gate2wire]

Kristinn, you da man.

[saganite]

"The United States, and the Bush administration in particular, engineered the demonization of Hussein

Typical. He started 2 wars with his neighbors killing millions, had thousands of his countrymen killed and ignored the judgement of the world via UN sanctions and it's our fault.

[tgslTakoma]

Kristinn was in RR National Airport to have lunch with a couple of lovely lady Freepers, one of whom was back in the US for a vacation from her duties in Iraq.

If it wasn't for Allegra, Kristinn wouldn't have had the chance to tease Ramsey Clark, up close and personal like.

[steveegg]

Bravo Zulu.

[OldFriend]

Who knew that President Bush engineered Saddam's evil madness.

No surprise that this odious skunk was part of Jimmy Carter's administration.

[RushCrush]

Liberals have low self esteem. I would never give the guy the boost he probably got from having been recognized.

That having been said, the slashing motion was a nice touch.

[Kozak]

Kristinn Taylor Runs Into Ramsey Clark

Too bad he wasn't driving an SUV at the time....

[PGalt]

Hooray Kristinn! As I recall, the last time I played "hangman" as a kid the letters spelled R A M S E Y. /sarcasm

[kristinn]

Thanks. I said a little bit more, but that wasn't picked up in the article.

[rabscuttle385]

Wahoo! :)

[Moonman62]

"As we walked by each other in the uncrowded terminal, I made a slashing motion across my neck and said to him, 'It's too bad about Saddam,' " in reference to the deposed Iraqi tyrant's failed judicial appeal to avert his death sentence. At that point, he said, Mr. Clark "glanced back at me with a hangdog look and nodded his head in sad agreement."

LOL! I think the cool people would say you own him.

[nicollo]

**bump**

Wonderful!

[bmwcyle]

I would have asked, wasn't the noose big enough for the both of you?

[Revolting cat!]

Next time, do a zidane on him, kristinn!

[Czar]

Clark is a poor excuse of an American. He deserves much more criticism that he's gotten.

Good for you.

[Lancey Howard]

I would have preferred, "Kristinn Taylor Runs Over Ramsey Clark".

[kristinn]

LOL! He'll get his one day, but by God's hand. not mine.

[Spiff]

Thanks. I said a little bit more, but that wasn't picked up in the article.

Do tell...

[TheSarce]

I said a little bit more, but that wasn't picked up in the article.

Well, c'mon, aren't you going to share it with the rest with us?? (Good job, BTW.)

[Logophile]

He's not deterred. "The United States, and the Bush administration in particular, engineered the demonization of Hussein, and it has a clear political interest in his conviction," he wrote. "Obviously, a fair trial of Hussein will be difficult to ensure — and critically important to the future of democracy in Iraq. This trial will write history, affect the course of violence around the world and have an impact on hopes for reconciliation within Iraq."

For some reason I suspect that Mr. Clark would view anything short of an acquittal as not being fair.

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Sounds like Ramsey thought you were being sympathetic to Saddam.

[jazusamo]

Excellent!

[SkyDancer]

Didn't the father of one of those guys decapitated in Iraq bemoan the fact that his killer was killed (Zarquawi) ... he said people shouldn't rejoice in another persons death ...
Clark feels the same way ... jerk .....

[GretchenM]

I wouldn't have recognized Ramsey Clark if he walked by me, so I looked up his photo online. In the first one, he reminds me of one of those Nazi war criminals while standing trial at Nurenburg.

He looks like a very lost soul.

[Osage Orange]

Allegra....a good drug.

[kristinn]

I told him, "I hoped Saddam goes to hell--and you too for that matter."

As much as I wanted to tell him off full blast, the concourse was not the right place to do that.

[Howlin]

As much as I wanted to tell him off full blast, the concourse was not the right place to do that.

Like I said before, you're just so dang nice. :-)

[kristinn]

Being arrested by the TSA for disturbing the peace is not one of my New Year's resolutions :-)

[Spiff]

I told him, "I hoped Saddam goes to hell--and you too for that matter." As much as I wanted to tell him off full blast, the concourse was not the right place to do that.

Like I said, I admire your restraint.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Kristinn Taylor Runs Into Ramsey Clark

I hope neither of you was injured.

[SueRae]

Thank you for your accurate, if not understated gesture to that traitor, Mr. Clark. I don't think I would have shown the restraint you did.

[Howlin]

I am good for the bail money, you know that.

[Lurker]

I see the resemblance.

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[Lurker]

Twins separated at birth? You decide:

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[GretchenM]

Kinda creepy, eh?

Clark, Goering, Hess

[SevenofNine]

OMG that too funny ROFL

[Trteamer]

Way to go kristinn!!
D.C. is such a target rich environment for FReepers.

[lonestar]

Thanks. I said a little bit more, but that wasn't picked up in the article.

Tell us; tell us!

[Lurker]

Goering was sentenced to die by hanging for his war crimes. Clark would most likely have protested that as well.

Goering, ever the bully and coward, took his own life by means of a cyanide capsule rather than face justice.

I imagine Clark would do the same. Cowards are pretty predictable.

Hopefully the US guards have thoroughly searched Hussein several times so he won't be able to cheat the hangman.

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[USMCPOP]

Thanks, Kristinn.

Reminds me of an incident back in the Vietnam era. Dean Rusk gave a talk at UVA, and some protesters had leaflets that said "If you were in Vietnam, this would be a bomb" that they were tossing from the balcony. At the end of the speech, one guy approached Dean and asked him to sign one of these. While he didn't sign it "Bombs away, Dean Rusk", as requested, he did autograph it. At least he had a sense of humor. True story, I swear. I was there.

[GretchenM]

Hess offed himself. Hmmmm.

[kristinn]

Thanks for posting this. Hope to see you at Walter Reed tonight. I'm headed there now.