Do You Remember 1987.....

I had forgotten all of this. Do you remember when the senators were giving Ollie North such a bad time? This brings it all into perspective doesn't it? Have a great day… a great 4th of July Weekend!!

Do you remember 1987.......

Trade Towers Before 9/11/2001

Thought you might be interested in this forgotten bit of information.........

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
Administration.

There was Ollie in front of God and country getting the third degree, but what he said was stunning!

He was being drilled by a senator; 'Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?'

Ollie replied, 'Yes, I did, Sir.'

The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, 'Isn't that just a little excessive?'

'No, sir,' continued Ollie.

'No? And why not?' the senator asked.

'Because the lives of my family and I were threatened, sir.'

'Threatened? By whom?' the senator questioned.

'By a terrorist, sir' Ollie answered.

'Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?'

'His name is Osama bin Laden, sir' Ollie replied.

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.

'Because, sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of', Ollie answered.

9/11

'And what do you recommend we do about him?' asked the senator.

'Well, sir, if it was up to me, I would recommend that an assassin team be formed to eliminate him and his men from the face of the earth.'

The senator disagreed with this approach, and that was all that was shown of the clip.

By the way, that senator was Al Gore! (Thank you Al, you are such an embarrassment to Tennessee !!)

Also: Terrorist pilot Mohammad Atta blew up a bus in Israel in 1986. The Israelis captured, tried and imprisoned him.. As part of the Oslo agreement with the Palestinians in 1993, Israel had to agree to release so-called 'political prisoners.'
However, the Israelis would not release any with blood on their hands, The American President at the time, Bill Clinton, and his Secretary of State, Warren Christopher, 'insisted' that all prisoners be released.

Thus Mohammad Atta was freed and eventually thanked us by flying an airplane into Tower One of the World Trade Center.

.. This was reported by many of the American TV networks at the time that the terrorists were first identified. It was censored in the US from all later reports.

After 9/11/2001

The Morals and Question from This Story…

• If we don’t teach and learn history… there is a grave consequence!
• It is a tough world and we need tough leadership!
• Our own government, as that of most countries, lies to us, censor and skews the news and re-writes history!
• Many of the same plus new “Progressives” are in power!!
• If Al Gore was this wrong in favor of Osamba Bin Laden and against an American Hero like Lt. Oliver North can you really buy into his Global Warming… ah Climate Change misinformation galvanized by the Dem’s and Obama’s Cap-and-Trade (uh… Cap-and-Tax) Bill?
• The Israelis were right…
• Who will be the next Mohammad Atta? Perhaps one of the released Gitmo Detainees?
• If you want God to Bless America, you need America to remember God’s name!
• History repeats itself, if you don’t the lessons the first time

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Memorial Day Message From Lt. Col Oliver Nortth

Dear Proud American,

Thank you to all those who have worn this country's uniform and have served in our Armed Forces. We especially pay tribute to those whose lives were lost in defense of this country.

Memorial Day, is a special time for all of us to remember that America enjoys freedom today because of the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen and Marines who have sacrificed their lives for the defense of our nation.

In Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan, I’ve seen these heroes make that final sacrifice for our country. It’s never easy. What makes it more difficult is to know that this American’s dying prayer is for a loved one back home.

Their last appeal is to us – their fellow countrymen – to care for the families they’ve left behind.

That is what we do here at Freedom Alliance – we care for the families they have left behind. Our Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund honors the bravery and dedication of our servicemen and women, who have sacrificed life or limb in defense of our country, by providing educational scholarships for their children.

One of our scholarship recipients is Andrea Padgett, who just graduated earlier this month from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Andrea’s father, Chief Warrant Officer Elmer Padgett, flew helicopters for the United States Army.

Sadly, Andrea’s father was killed in a helicopter crash just before her first birthday. Even though she barely knew him, his life is an inspiration to her today: “I have grown up aspiring to achieve the level of courage, bravery and dedication that my father achieved while serving in the United States Army. He has not only shaped my entire life and choices through his service, he has also touched many other people’s lives. Because of his choice to follow his dream of becoming a pilot, I have gained the courage and inspiration to follow my own dream of being a veterinarian, even though people have told me of the challenges involved.”

We cannot bring Andrea’s father back to her, but we are deeply honored that the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund has helped make her father’s dream of a college education for her, come true.

Providing scholarships to the children of our heroes is our way of honoring their service and sacrifice. Will you help us in this cause with a special Memorial Day contribution to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund? Please GO HERE to make your most generous, tax-deductible gift to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund, a “Living Memorial to America’s Military Heroes.”

Through the generosity of many patriotic Americans, the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund has awarded $2.5 million in scholarships to hundreds of young Americans all around this great country. However, the need for our Scholarship Fund is ever-increasing. More than 4,900 American servicemen and women have been killed during Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, leaving behind thousands of young children who deserve our help.

With your special Memorial Day gift to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund, these children will not only attain a college education, but they’ll know that their parents are heroes – not because of the way they died, but because of the way they lived. Please GO HERE to make your gift now.

I also invite you to join me in honoring our brave defenders of freedom this Memorial Day by supporting the Freedom Alliance Support Our Troops program. This year-round outreach honors members of our Armed Forces – those who have been wounded in combat and are recuperating at military hospitals throughout the United States – as well as those currently serving on the frontlines.

The Freedom Alliance Support Our Troops program regularly receives requests to help wounded troops who are recuperating in Wounded Warrior Transition Units and military hospitals all around the country.

Thanks to the generosity of many patriotic and generous Freedom Alliance supporters, we recently were able to help two combat-wounded veterans, Master Sergeant Dexter and Specialist Doug, by flying them from Fort Bragg in North Carolina out to Guide Dogs of the Desert in Palm Desert, California to meet and train with their new, seeing-eye dogs. MSG Dexter lost his sight during a demolition training accident while gearing up for deployment and SPC Doug lost his sight when he was hit by an IED during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

After returning home with their dogs, Freedom Alliance received this thank you from SPC Doug: “Just wanted to thank you for all your help in getting us, Dexter & me, out to Palm Desert to receive our guide dogs. It was a great and moving experience. Here is a photo of our class at the war dog memorial. My dog’s name is Zihn. Thank you again!!”

Please GO HERE to make your most generous Memorial Day gift to the Freedom Alliance Support Our Troops program. Your support NOW will enable us to continue providing grants to our combat-wounded heroes, and also provide support to our troops on the frontlines.

Freedom Alliance continues to send care packages, which include thousands of cards and letters of appreciation, to those risking their lives on battlefields all over the world. Recently, at a Freedom Festival in Jackson, Tennessee, hundreds of patriotic Americans collected more than 3,000 pounds of goodies and much-requested items for Gifts from Home care packages that Freedom Alliance shipped to Iraq and Afghanistan, just in time for Memorial Day.

So, I come to you, with an urgent appeal to open your heart with your most generous contribution to the Freedom Alliance Support Our Troops program.

Having made 11 trips to Iraq and Afghanistan, I can tell you how much these Gifts from Home mean to these courageous men and women, who are so far away from home and their families.

This year, Freedom Alliance has hosted Troop Appreciation Dinners and other special events for service members in 10 different states. Many more Support Our Troops events are planned throughout the rest of this year to thank our troops for their service and sacrifice for our country and to give them an enjoyable time out with their friends and families.

Please GO HERE to make your most generous, tax-deductible and special Memorial Day gift to the Freedom Alliance Support Our Troops program.

Will you please join with me and Freedom Alliance to pay tribute to our front-line warriors and their families? May we count on you, as together we honor and thank them for the sacrifices they have made for our country and please keep them in your prayers.

Semper Fidelis,

LtCol Oliver L. North, USMC (Ret.)
Founder and Honorary Chairman
Freedom Alliance

P.S. Join me in celebrating Memorial Day by flying Old Glory and saying “Thank You” to our troops and their families.

Posted:  Ask Marion – Daily Thought Pad

Thanks From the Troops and Freedom Alliance To All of You Who Donated

December, 2008 Dear Proud American, "What do you want for Christmas?" the young Marine asked me. It was the middle of the night, and we were standing atop a heavily sandbagged "strongpoint" known as "Outpost Horea" in downtown Ramadi, Iraq - long the bloodiest city in this very bloody country. "What do I want for Christmas?" I repeated, somewhat surprised by the question. "I want you to get home safely." The 21-year old Tennessean, girded in 65 pounds of armored flak jacket, a night-vision equipped helmet, grenades and several hundred rounds of ammunition reflected on that for a moment and replied, "so do I." It has been my great blessing to have spent most of my life in the company of real American heroes - our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen and Marines who leave their families and risk their lives to keep America safe, strong and free. Please open your heart with a special year-end tax-deductible contribution to our Freedom Alliance Support Our Troops program, which is an effort to honor and support our troops by hosting them at events to show our appreciation for their service and provide them with support at Christmas and throughout the year. Your generous gift will help us assist: -- Combat-wounded troops recuperating at military hospitals all around the country. -- Families of service members, many of whom are deployed overseas. -- Active duty troops, who are defending our great nation. With your generous support, Freedom Alliance will make the Christmas season special for our servicemen and women and their families. This is how your generous contribution TODAY will make a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2009 for our courageous troops: FIRST, Freedom Alliance will continue supporting our wounded troops who are recuperating in Wounded Warrior Units on bases all around our country. Freedom Alliance hosts Christmas parties, Troop Appreciation Dinners and recreational activities across the country for these combat-wounded troops and their families. We have hosted them at baseball games, football games, amusement parks, fishing expeditions and other activities so they can relax, enjoy themselves and know how much we appreciate their willingness to serve. Freedom Alliance has sent our troops at home and abroad Christmas gift bags and care packages. In other cases, we have provided financial aid, commissary gift cards and national retailers gift cards. After we did this last Christmas, a U.S. Army Chaplain from Fort Hood wrote to us, saying: Thank you for sending the 200 commissary food vouchers for our Soldiers during the Holidays. On 6 December we had given out the last voucher. The arrival of your donation could not have come at a better time. We greatly appreciate your support and know the Soldiers and their families appreciate it even more. If it had not been for your generous donation, many families would have gone without. Thanks again for your help." I want to thank you because your support makes our work possible. SECOND, Freedom Alliance ships Gifts From Home" care packages to our troops serving overseas. This Christmas season, we are again shipping MORE THAN 500 Holiday Gifts from Home" boxes full of thousands of requested and needed items, including prepaid international calling cards, candy, toiletries, games, food items, Germ-X hand sanitizer, books, magazines, DVDs, CDs and much more! Just last week, when more than 75 Christmas Gifts from Home" boxes arrived in Umm Qsar, Iraq at Camp Buca, the Executive Officer, Coast Guard Lieutenant Tony, gratefully told us: Thank you for all the Christmas gift boxes. Today we are once again reminded that we are not alone and our efforts are not in vain. It is a blessing to know that we are supported, that our efforts are appreciated and that a little piece of home is just a gift box away." You can help this effort with your most generous tax-deductible contribution to Freedom Alliance. THIRD, Freedom Alliance provides support for military families through our Adopt-A-Military-Family" project, which brings Holiday joy to families in need, with Christmas gifts they might not otherwise afford all wrapped and delivered to their homes before Christmas. Many of us remember waking up once upon a time on Christmas morning to the thrill of that shiny red bicycle from Santa. This Christmas morning, with your generous support, Freedom Alliance and Santa will put bicycles, remote control cars, games and many more toys under the Christmas tree for children of military families who need our help. Our courageous soldiers, sailors, airmen, Guardsmen and Marines need, and richly deserve, our continued prayers and support. They are Americas greatest Christmas gift! Join with me and many other patriotic Americans to say "Thank You" to our American Heroes and their families. Please GO HERE and make your most generous tax-deductible year-end contribution to Freedom Alliance today. The financial assistance you make possible now and throughout the New Year will show our brave heroes how proud and grateful we are that they fought for our freedom. Please keep our Brave Defenders of Freedom in your thoughts and prayers. God bless you and your family and thank you for your generous and faithful support. Semper Fidelis, LtCol Oliver L. North, USMC (Ret.)      Founder and Honorary Chairman      FREEDOM ALLIANCE         P.S. For this old warrior, please keep in your prayers all the families of those American Heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. They are missed always, but especially at Christmas. It is for them, that we continue our Freedom Alliance mission to honor and support our Armed Forces.