Check out what This Senator questioned Oliver North in 1987?

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> It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they were playing an old news
>video of Lt. Col. Oliver North testifying at the Iran-Contra hearings
>during the Reagan Aministration.
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> There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree,
>but what he said was stunning!
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> He was being drilled by a senator; "Did you not recently spend close
>to $60,000 for a home security system?"
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> Ollie replied, "Yes, I did, Sir."
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> The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience,
>"Isn't that just a little excessive?"
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> "No, sir," continued Ollie.
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> "No? And why not?" the senator asked.
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> "Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir."
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> "Threatened? By whom?" the senator questioned. < BR>
> "By a terrorist, sir" Ollie answered.
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> "Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?"
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> "His name is Osama bin Laden, sir" Ollie replied.
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> At this point the senator tried to repeat the name, but couldn't
>pronounce it, which most people back then probably couldn't. A couple of
>people laughed at the attempt.! Then the senator continued. Why are you so
>afraid of this man?" the senator asked.
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> "Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of," Ollie
>answered.
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> "And what do you recommend we do about him?" asked the senator.
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> "Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recomm end th at an assassin
>team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth."
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> The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was
>shown of the clip.
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> By the way, that senator was Al Gore!

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Answer 1

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/north.asp

How'd you enjoy that lecture? You're full of it.

Answer 2

OK, this is getting ridiculous. I was going to ignore this, but then the first answerer lied and said he remembered this testimony when it happened.

North NEVER said this, and Al Gore NEVER questioned him. The terrorist that North was talking about was Abu Nidal, then a well-known terror figure. Bin laden, at the time, was not a terrorist leader, he was, instead, a US-backed anti-Soviet guerrilla leader. Al Gore was not a member of the committee questioning him.

I await your retractions and apologies.

Answer 3

Ron, you have Alheimer's. Probably had it when you were prez. Good thing the Russkies didn't attack since you probably forgot where the "button" was.

ret_roch_cop, you're lying, it never happened. Your current credibility quotient = 0

Time for you to get a new profile. You're busted.

Answer 4

An old German proverb.

Too soon ve get old
Too late ve get schmart

Answer 5

too bad this is compeltely false and a lie.

Answer 6

I remember that testimony when it was happening. Turns out the Colonel knew what he was talking about after all.

Answer 7

here it comes
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OWNED

Answer 8

history always seem to elude liberals...

Answer 9

Moron.