Message-ID: <25911642.1075862384330.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 06:49:44 -0800 (PST) From: susan.bailey@enron.com To: sbailey@crusescott.com Subject: FW: Bin Laden Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Bailey, Susan X-To: 'sbailey@crusescott.com' X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \SBAILE2 (Non-Privileged)\Bailey, Susan\Deleted Items X-Origin: Bailey-S X-FileName: SBAILE2 (Non-Privileged).pst -----Original Message----- From: Harris, Stephanie J Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 8:46 AM To: Arlis Schulte (E-mail); Betty Ladish (E-mail); Brenda Matthews (E-mail); Charles B. Covert (E-mail); Chris Kuenning (E-mail); Cliff Cullen (E-mail); Daniel Jones (E-mail); David Brack (E-mail); Deborah Line (E-mail); Don Bolin (E-mail); Dorothy Barnes (E-mail); Karen Ann Gray (E-mail); Mark Lorms (E-mail); Morgan Rauch (E-mail); Ralph Bird birdman00 (E-mail); Tom Gilles (E-mail); Westbrook, Sharron; Hicks, Debra; Dorsey, Billy; Bailey, Susan; Fleming, Rosalee Subject: Bin Laden The following was received from a friend: Most of us remember the Oliver North hearings, but do not recall the name of Osama bin Laden as the terrorist that North was threatened by. It's pretty evident in hindsight that we should have listened to Ollie! In a recent university lecture the other day they played a video of Oliver North during the Iran-Contra deals 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 grilled by some senator who asked him; 'Did you not recently spend close to $60,000 for a home security system?' Oliver replied, 'Yes I did sir.' The senator continued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience, 'Isn't this just a little excessive?' 'No sir,' continued Oliver. 'No. And why not?' 'Because the life of my family and I were threatened.' 'Threatened? By who.' 'By a terrorist, sir.' 'Terrorist? What terrorist could possibly scare you that much?' 'His name is Osama bin Laden.' 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 and then the senator continued. 'Why are you so afraid of this man?' 'Because sir, he is the most evil person alive that I know of.' 'And what do you recommend we do about him?' 'If it were me I would recommend 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 the end of the video clip. It's scary when you think 15 years ago the government was aware of Osama bin Laden and his potential threat to the security of the world. I guess like all great tyrants they start small but if left untended spread like the virus they truly are."