I received this email back in December and I've been trying to validate it
ever since.

Can someone point to the transcripts where this testimony is recorded?

-----Original Message-----
From: Otterbein, Gerald L. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:06 AM
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Subject: [HP3000-L] OT Anyone remember this?


It was 1987! At a lecture the other day they played
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 some 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. 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.
If anyone is interested, the senator turned out to be none other than Al
Gore.

Gerald L. Otterbein / Mgr. Software Services
The Young Industries, Inc.
16 Painter St.
Muncy, Pa.  17756

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