Posted on 02/09/2006 8:29:47 PM PST by smoothsailing
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I guess I am making excuses for Oliver North with this post, but I suppose that Winston Churchill, FDR, Truman, et al were compromised for having to deal with Stalin. I suppose all political leaders are compromised when dealing with some of these other "leaders." Sometimes you do what you gotta do. Oliver North did run that program but I do not believe he thought it up. I read his novel Mission Compromised where he writes himself in the story. The main character - who now has the job and office North use to have under Reagan - asks North in the story what was his big mistake. North says something to the effect that he believe his higher ups when told that only he could make this work. He basically admits his ego and pride got in the way and he went under. Don't forget, Oliver North was a rising star in the Marine Corps and if not for the SNAFU, he may well be General North today - a four star! He has done good things in the past and still does good things today and if in a bar or a tight situation, I would like to have a man such as North watching my back.
LOL on the link!
I agree.
IBTZ ?? !!
Yeah right, I bring up the facts about North and all the sudden I'm Ted Kennedy's swim coach? I say that supporting bad actors like North hurts the conservative side, Hackworth nailed that guy. North was convicted of three counts in the affair, only a techicality unrelated to his guilt saved him from jail. Real heroes dont barter with the likes Hezzballah and dont run all night evidence shredding sessions in the Whitehouse. He might look handsome to some but that doesnt do a thing for me, character counts.
If you found out the Whitehouse was selling arms to Bin Laden would you be so accepting?
Amen. I do love Ollie North! :o)
And you are far from alone in that :)
LOL!! What's not to love?? *G*
roflol
You will see conservatives coming out of the woodwork and out of their graves before that would happen. Just because they are quiet today does not mean they will be quiet tomorrow.
Yeah Ollie knows how to deal with terrorists who threaten Americans! He'd sell em some weapons systems and say pretty please Iran, tell Hezbollah not to take any more hostages. Anytime that guy comes on the screen I change the channel.
Look at my profile page. Ahem. :o)
Did he say whether or not the terrorists in northern Virginia were caught or convicted?
Then you're in full agreement with Oliver North.
Judging by his screen name, I think he's more in agreement with algore.
LOL! No kidding -- hey -- maybe he's about to invent another internet!!
I saw Hannity and Colmes last night. Ollie definitely won the hearts and minds of the American people on this one, if they were vascillating on the issue, talking about the plot to assassinate his family. All the while, Alan Colmes sat there with that stupid "Oh God, he's kickin' my butt" look on his face.
I didn't see the show. Col. North did a great job before the Senate in the 80s. I remember watching and cheering him on. I am wondering, however, if he said what happened to the terrorists who threatened his family. Did the terrorists decide not to go after him? Or were they detained? Maybe he has written about it in one of his books.
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