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The FReeper Foxhole Profiles Maj. Gen. William "Wild Bill" Donovan - Jan 19th, 2004
http://www.angelfire.com/oz/1spy/Donovan.html#OSS ^

Posted on 01/19/2004 12:03:25 AM PST by SAMWolf

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To: Darksheare
Good morning, Darksheare. Yes, I was thinking the same thing as I read about Donovan. Military intelligence agencies had and have a lot of legitimate gripes about OSS and the CIA, but the Pentagon powers have been too politicized and interested in hanging onto power to use good sense.

I guess it's too much to expect them to act always in the nation's best interests which is why I'm glad Rumsfield is riding herd on them. It's scary how careless with our lives the powerful federal bureaucracies can be.
21 posted on 01/19/2004 7:09:37 AM PST by WaterDragon (GWB is The MAN!)
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To: WaterDragon
What is extremely sad: It became profitable to politicise intel and intel operations.
Especially during the Clinton years.
We relied more heavily on electronic wizardry instead of keeping human intel assets in certain places.
Ooops.

Agreed.
22 posted on 01/19/2004 7:14:04 AM PST by Darksheare (How to win friends and influence people: Scotch.)
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To: SAMWolf; snippy_about_it
Great tagline Sam.

Where'd ya' hide Snippy today?
23 posted on 01/19/2004 7:37:20 AM PST by Professional Engineer (Ya' mean there are other kinds of fish besides Trout?)
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To: Professional Engineer
Here I am. LOL. Sometimes I just make him post the ping list to make sure he still knows how. ;-)

Good morning PE.
24 posted on 01/19/2004 7:49:24 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: snippy_about_it
LOL I guess it worked.

Howdy ma'am
25 posted on 01/19/2004 7:53:59 AM PST by Professional Engineer (Ya' mean there are other kinds of fish besides Trout?)
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To: snippy_about_it; Professional Engineer
So you were hiding just to make sure we men types still knew how to post and how a thread works?
26 posted on 01/19/2004 8:14:23 AM PST by Darksheare (How to win friends and influence people: Scotch.)
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To: Darksheare; Professional Engineer; SAMWolf
I like keeping you guys on your toes. I wanted to see if you'd miss me. :-)
27 posted on 01/19/2004 8:17:26 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: WaterDragon; Darksheare; Professional Engineer; SAMWolf
I didn't know anything about Donovan before reading this thread, thank you for everyone's input. It is a shame how politics more often than not forgets or rather ignores what is best for this country. Donovan certainly led a facsinating life and had our interest at heart.
28 posted on 01/19/2004 8:23:01 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: The Mayor
Good morning Mayor.
29 posted on 01/19/2004 8:24:32 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: Aeronaut
Good morning Aeronaut.
30 posted on 01/19/2004 8:25:23 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: E.G.C.
Good morning EGC.
31 posted on 01/19/2004 8:25:54 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: snippy_about_it
Good morning Snippy.


32 posted on 01/19/2004 8:26:55 AM PST by Aeronaut (In my humble opinion, the new expression for backing down from a fight should be called 'frenching')
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To: Valin
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

I know one fellow where I work who is a perfect example of this statement.

Good morning Valin.

33 posted on 01/19/2004 8:29:16 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: aomagrat
Thanks aomagrat, great pictures with today's ship lesson.
34 posted on 01/19/2004 8:32:21 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: SCDogPapa
Hey there SC, good morning. ;-)
35 posted on 01/19/2004 8:33:22 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: Aeronaut
Sure wouldn't want to ground loop that dude.
36 posted on 01/19/2004 8:49:00 AM PST by Professional Engineer (Ya' mean there are other kinds of fish besides Trout?)
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To: snippy_about_it
Some of us are having fun with one over here
Think Again: Neocons
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1060862/posts
/shameless plug
37 posted on 01/19/2004 8:50:12 AM PST by Valin (We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.)
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To: The Mayor
Morning Mayor
38 posted on 01/19/2004 8:52:15 AM PST by SAMWolf (If love is blind, lingerie makes great Braille)
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To: The Mayor
Morning Mayor
39 posted on 01/19/2004 8:52:16 AM PST by SAMWolf (If love is blind, lingerie makes great Braille)
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To: Valin
1714 You don't want to know (trust me)

Yes I do

40 posted on 01/19/2004 8:54:51 AM PST by SAMWolf (If love is blind, lingerie makes great Braille)
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