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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Buzz Patterson - Troops "Disgusted" by Dems [W. Thomas Smith Jr.]
Nancy Pelosi's not-so-subtle snubbing of General Petraeus's rank and position puts me in the mind of what I read a few years ago in Air Force Lt. Col. Robert "Buzz" Patterson's ((Clinton's top military aide)) book, Dereliction of Duty, a portion of which reads:
The 'buzz' was ... Hillary had banned military uniforms in the White House. The president eventually called the uniform ban 'an abject lie,' once it became apparent that this story didn't play well politically. ... I do know the uniform issue with Mrs. Clinton was real.
"So, I phoned Buzz a few minutes ago at his LA office, and here's what he told me:
Hillary did try to ban military uniforms in the White House and we objected for national security reasons [It was important that the Secret Service and staff be able to immediately identify the military aide.]. She relented only on the one point of those who were responsible for carrying the nuclear football [the super-secret black briefcase containing the nuclear launch codes].
. Other than that, military uniforms were not worn in the White House per Hillary's directive issued down through the staff.
In fact, the only military personnel who were permitted to wear uniforms at the White House were the Marine Guards (who were positioned outside of the White House) and the social aids — mostly captains and majors, who were there infrequently and only during social events, assisting guests, showing people where the bathrooms were, that kind of thing.
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Patterson referenced his experiences with a number of White House players, but Hillary Clinton is undoubtedly the most fascinating character – portrayed by Patterson as an angry and controlling woman with a sense of entitlement, and a propensity to verbally abuse others with streams of vulgarities.
Reportedly, Hillary's outbursts even engendered fear in her husband, who "looked like a beaten puppy. He put his head down and didn't try to fight back. He said, ‘Yes, I understand. Yes, dear, I know'…between her volleys of expletives".
However, Patterson indicated that Hillary could stop on a dime, and be completely charming if there was a public occasion at hand.
Patterson also believed that the Clintons blatantly misused taxpayer monies, citing a 43 million dollar trip to Africa for various cronies, and Hillary Clinton's multiple campaign trips to New York, "at least seventy", which utilized Air Force aircraft at formidable manpower and cost.
Patterson was ultimately disheartened by all that transpired, and resigned from the Air Force. However, he endured one final unpleasantness.
On his day of departure, Patterson brought his family to the Oval Office to meet President Clinton. And, as Patterson stated, "I caught a glance at President Clinton, and I couldn't believe it. He was eyeballing my wife as though she had just entered a singles bar.
I was angry and immediately regretted being there and putting my wife in this situation". As he left, Patterson only felt "tremendous relief -- There was no sadness. There was only the sense that the man in the Oval Office had sown a whirlwind of destruction upon the integrity of our government, endangered our national security, and done enormous harm to the American military in which I served".
Thanks for the info, Starwise.
I just flipped Her Heinous the finger—for Buzz.
Why is everyone laughing after the break?
Thanks for pinging STARWISE. It was good to refresh my memory on all of this. I read the link and bookmarked it this time.