Ollie North
 

Makes me proud, to be an AMERICAN!


Boy this will bring a tear....Col. Ollie North does a heck of a job here.



http://www.nragive.com/ringoffreedom...9_landing.html

Yes, he is a great man. We have talked with him several times. My wife "worked" with him on his special last project.........

Army Guy

Terrific post MMC24. Col. North is one of my heros.
Irish Rover (1st Lt USArmy Arty)

North's career shows an undeniable streak of deceit and misuse of the trust of colleagues and the American public. His most significant betrayal was engineering the trade of arms to Iran along with aiding the Contras in Nicaragua. You're welcome to admire anyone you choose, however as far as I'm concerned, he's a criminal who acted above the law. And I think this thread belongs in POLITICAL.

I won't get into the POLITICAL discussion but I do agree that this thread belongs in that forum.

Too bad this thread took a momentary skid to discuss the messenger
 

when the subject of importance.....which was extremely well done....got lost......such a shame.

How can one not burst with pride and passion for not only country but the youngsters doing their job so we can continue to enjoy it......and yes even skid off topic.

OOOOoorrrraaahhhhhhhhh!!

btk

And what is it that one thinks the subject is political? NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speaking as a Senior Army Officer, Ollie was given a mission or as we say, a "tasking", and he did it. He did not think of it on his own or act on his own. That is all I will say. We are all entitled to our own thoughts on it.
Do you think I think less of my wife since she assisted him in it? I don't think so! She is my hero!

Army Guy

According to North's sworn testimony, his primary effort was coordinating covert sales of weapons to the government of Iran, and then funneling those profits to buy weapons for the Contra army in Nicaragua, acitivites which he admitted were illegal actions. His defense was that he was "just following orders". According to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, it is a soldier's duty to disobey illegal orders. North spent a year in Vietnam. Is it possible that somehow he never heard of the My Lai Massacre?

Since when is it heroic to shred documents needed for a government investigation, to lie to Congress about the National Security Council's activities and to alter official memoranda and chronologies to suit one's own purposes? And what's heroic about helping create a secret foreign policy contrary to our country's publicly stated intentions and laws? That's all I will say about it - we are all entitled to our own thoughts and opinions, and mine is he displayed total disregard for the Constitution.

Why Was This Not Moved to Political Section
 

Tony

Why did you not move this thread to the basement (or political forum)?

Another Crabby Senior

Basement? Political? Why?
 

Don't open it is lots easier.

The problem is too many would prefer to discuss the messenger....you missed the most important part......THE MESSAGE!!!!!!!!!!!! you know....what the thread is about.

The pride of the many shall not be discredited by the whimsicall frivolity of the FEW!!.

btk

Taj, I am very well versed in UCMJ, having 30+ years and be the member of many a board.
Just curious if you have ever served at Senior Army Level of any kind, to really be aware of what goes into development and execution of our National Goals, Policies and Objectives that are written by the NSC? And actions there in?
And My Lai, is still debated to this day.

Army Guy