Safire: Inside The Bunker (Mole in the White House?)

The New York Times ^ | 09/13/2001 | William Safire

[ConsistentLibertarian]

"the White House was floating the "rumors" today about the White House and Air Force One being targets so as to cover the presidential posterior." I didn't see that report. But what's more implausible -- the report is true, or Omar wanted to give Bush a heads up and burn his most valuable source of information at the same time?

[longfellow]

It's Peter Jennings.

[Cultural Jihad]

That knowledge of code words, presidential whereabouts and possession of secret procedures indicates that the terrorists may have a mole in the White House — that, or informants in the Secret Service, F.B.I., F.A.A. or C.I.A.

Well, Rep. Gary Condit, disgraced member of the House Intelligence Committee, moved off of Page 1. We tend to believe he would have done anything to save his sorry hide, even cavort with our enemies.

[Darlin']

"I walk alone in the empty streets with a surgical mask on. I see humvees with big black guns on their roofs. I am scared.
Pray for us..."

Oh, toupsie, you're not alone. The hearts and minds of millions of Americans are right there with you. You're in our prayers.

[cgbg]

>That's easy...Clinton...Chinese

Actually quite often top-level espionage is the result of false-flag recruitment and/or blackmail.

Often the spy may think they are working for one country (a friend, country of their ancestry, etc.) while they are actually working for another.

As for blackmail. That is one reason why the Gary Condits of the world are a threat to national security. Think about it. The sexual deviants in the Clinton White House were also obvious blackmail bait.

[GretchenEE]

Sincerely suggest you adhere to the website owner's etiquette in not dragging controversies with another FReeper from one thread to another thread.

[PRND21]

did a 360" (meaning it changed direction from the White House)

Small problem with the above...
After a 360 you are still going the same direction.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

And quite often unnamed officials leak half truths or untruths to spin a story.

[toupsie]

After the last two days of my life in NYC, I will just turn the other cheek. I understand your need to vent during these troubling times. God bless...

[follow your bliss]

Yeah, you are right.

But…I still think any able-bodied soul who is in the vicinity should be over there volunteering.

Rather than blabbering about how tough it is for him—when his fiancée survived unscathed, it would be much more appropriate to be thankful and appreciative and to be focusing on comforting and aiding others who lost so much.

Here in Tampa today we had a wait of 7+ hours to GIVE blood to help the victims. Apparently, our friend was too busy talking on the phone with his mommy or walking around crying about big black guns to offer his services or donate his blood!

Lastly—I would NEVER ask people to ‘pray for me’ whilst the real victims lay buried beneath the rubble. It really ticked me off to read what I saw as such a selfish and inconsiderate request.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Well, we all remember the gang that couldn't get clearances for White House passes. That was no accident; it started at the top. Would you have voluntarily given Bill or Hill a security clearance?

Sorry, should have preceded that with a "Barf Alert" . . .

[tinlady]

Why don't you drag your lazy ass down to the scene and volunteer to help dig for survivors?

Sorry, you are way out of line here. You had a previous disagreement with toupsie on another thread, and you are entitled to your opinion of him, but considering the events of the last days, and his proximity to the horror in NYC, your post is at best, in very poor taste.

[kayak]

ping

[follow your bliss]

Read post 50 chump.

Spare me your false-Christian tidings. A real man and a real Christian would be thinking about service to his fellow man in need.

Your personal self-absorption and callous disregard for others is sickening.

[kayak]

There is a time and a place for everything and this is neither the time nor the place for the things you are saying .... get it off the Forum please. Take it to FReepmail if you must but stop it here.

[patriciaruth]

I am scared.

The worst is over. I've been scared for nine years that this inevitable occurance would be done with nukes on NY and D.C. and maybe L.A., too, with none of our precious government and monuments left, all three branches of government wiped out simultaneously. My belief predated the initial bombing of the WTC, that for sure they would do something to the WTC as it is big and a symbol.
So, wear your mask. Your biggest risk now is lung damage and emphysema.
They're satisfied with what they've done to New York. It's D.C. that is still at risk.

[habs4ever]

Are you perhaps implying that Safire could be padding his story, a la Bob Woodward? Surely Not!

I've read a couple of his books, and he is a good fiction writer.

[tinlady]

Lastly—I would NEVER ask people to ‘pray for me’ whilst the real victims lay buried beneath the rubble. It really ticked me off to read what I saw as such a selfish and inconsiderate request.

Please go back and re-read his post. He talks about friends who are still missing, and asks, "pray for us"! You also have no idea what he may or may not have been doing during this tragedy, and the vitriol of your remarks are inappropriate. You may continue your hatred, but please, keep it to yourself. The rest of us have more important enemies right now, and my anger is reserved for the monsters who massacred our innocent citizens.

[Robert Lomax]

Mole in the White House?

I think the moles left the White House with all the silverware last January.

[meadsjn]

Enough of the CT BS. Apparently you slept through the previous eight years of treason.

That knowledge of code words, presidential whereabouts and possession of secret procedures indicates that the terrorists may have a mole in the White House — that, or informants in the Secret Service, F.B.I., F.A.A. or C.I.A.

Or in the Senate, with SS close by at all times.