Posted on 09/10/2004 8:06:17 AM PDT by gobucks
It just says he was a friend, it doesn't say he was in the military. I thought the reference to the administrative office was referring to Strong but now I think it is referring to Killian.
I'm hearing the experts took six weeks to examine the documents and never once, during that time, did Rather speak with Killian's widow or son to present both sides. His agenda has always been clear to us. Hopefully other eyes will be widened by his bias.
I would like to see the billing records on that
Seeing his subject of expertise, I'm considering our famous "stuff it in your pants" Burglar as the possible source of the 4 memos.
More at: http://news.wlu.edu/web/page/normal/825.html
Welcome to "Avoiding Armageddon: The Art and Science of Non-Proliferation," a new, fast-paced interdisciplinary course at Washington and Lee University.
Settle and Strong, nationally recognized academics in their fields, have joined forces this winter to launch the seminar course - considered one of few of its type in the country. Combining their respective expertise in nuclear weapons and American foreign affairs, the two senior professors are taking their students through the history, science and politics that impact the threat of nuclear, bio-chemical and radiological warfare.
Staying ahead of breaking news events - and staying on top of 16 of W&L's highest-achieving students in the University Scholars program - has been a major undertaking in preparing, designing and teaching the class.
"I want to use this course as a wedge to show students how much they need scientific knowledge to understand a whole raft of international issues," said Strong. "This is a launching pad to get students more interested in the relationship between technology and policy. People who deal with these issues as policy makers need to know both."
"We're really trying to be true to the science," added Settle, director of W&L's Alsos Digital Library for Nuclear Issues, which is part of the National Science Digital Library sponsored by the National Science Foundation. "We also want the students to see from the various countries' perspectives how difficult these issues are."
While Settle has repeatedly taught an interdisciplinary course on the nuclear age, and Strong created a course in terrorism several years ago, neither felt their individual courses fully captured the multiple layers of interconnected issues that affect international decisions on weapons of mass destruction.
Last summer, the W&L professors and now good friends began designing the science and politics seminar to engage students in the many considerations that world leaders face in their own countries' potential use of devastating weapons and their participation - or not - in crafting non-proliferation treaties.
"The science literacy," said Strong, "is the missing component in far too much of the public debate on non-proliferation issues.
"I want our students to have greater sympathy for Bush, Kerry, whoever has to handle these issues," he added. "Once you deal with these issues, it's easier to understand the anxiety of other countries and the hard choices they have to make."
SOROS LINK! http://thecollege.wlu.edu/grants/soros.asp
Grants and Fellowships
Soros FellowshipThe Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished New Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields. All applicants must be either resident aliens (e.g. hold a Green Card), naturalized U.S. citizens, or children of two parents who are both naturalized citizens.
The Soros Foundation annually awards thirty scholarships of $20,000, plus half of the tuition owed to the graduate school program of the applicant’s choice, for a period of two years. A Fellow may pursue a graduate degree in any professional field (e.g., engineering, medicine, law, social work, etc.) or scholarly discipline in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences. The Fine and Performing Arts are included.
Applications are due from seniors in early November, and candidates should expect to participate in an interview as the vetting process transpires.
Liaison Officer: Professor Robert Strong (Politics) or Associate Dean Bent
Consult the program website at http:// www.pdsoros.org.
Robert Strong... ?.... a relative of this guy maybe:
Maurice Strong:
http://www.FreeRepublic.com/forum/a392c30d74239.htm
What I find particularly odd is that Strong seems to be the only one who thinks Killian would have created these memos. The guy I quoted above worked with him for 17 years, and said it wasn't like the Killian he knew. Killian's widow and son both said he wouldn't have created these memos.
So Strong is odd man out, but I don't think he created the memos either. A military man would have done a better job of making it look official.
My money's still on someone from the Clinton Dirty Tricks Squad. I think their main guy is in the GrayBars Hotel for the time being, but I'm sure they have others.
...and colleague of Col. Killian who ran the Texas Air National Guard administrative office in the Vietnam era.
Strong was a colleague? In what capacity? For how long? Did Strong and Killian work together pretty much every day, or just yakked it up over by the water-cooler every so often?
Strong, now a college professor, believes these documents are genuine.
A professor of what? Criminal justice/procedure? 20th century American literature? What? He's a college professor and he believes the documents are genuine. So? B/c he is a college professor, or b/c he was the friend of a man who passed away nearly 20 years ago? Again, IMHO, a lot hinges on just what type of friendship these two men shared. And lest we forgot to take in to accound Prof. Strong's age (one doesn't have to be in their 80's to begin to have memories that are becoming a bit "foggy"), and his political/personal life. e.g. is he a Kerry supporter? Is he a "leftist"? Does he see this brew-ha a chance to (once more?) be imporant? To be his 15-minutes of fame? After all, the heart of a man is a dark forest.
I don't think Strong was the one who created these memos. I think he'd have done a better job of at least making them look official. If he was also in the ANG, he would have pulled out some of his old records--or remembered how they were done--and at least gotten the format right. Whoever did this hadn't a clue as to military procedures.
I called his line a few times over the last hour, and I get a message that he is "on the line".
That's a good one. I was always kind of partial to Hugh Jass.
I Just called this professor and he claims it is not him. We need to tread carefully before we bring discredit to FR and GOP
The Professor I called claims no knowledge and he is not from Texas
Thanks! I haven't done any writing or anything as I have said all along, I didn't know if it was him.
His site was posted last night and I saved it to do some checking. But I wouldn't attempt any contact unless I was sure.
Now that I know for sure I'll delete his website
Again Thanks!
Ping. See Strong's Vita and Soros Funding.
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