I found this Time article: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:EywdJsLYx7A:www.time.com/time/magaz ine/article/0,9171,1101870720-147166,00.html+oliver+north+Abu+Nidal+home +security&hl=en
A committee counsel came to ask North about the nearly $14,000 security system he had installed at his suburban Virginia house, a setup that was paid for by Major General Richard Secord. North delivered a magnificent aria in which he described how the Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal had targeted him for assassination. He told how Nidal's group had brutally murdered Natasha Simpson, 11, daughter of an American journalist, in the Christmas 1985 massacre at the Rome airport. "I have an eleven-year-old daughter," said North, melodramatically. He offered a challenge. "I'll be glad to meet Abu Nidal on equal terms anywhere in the world, O.K.? But I am not willing to have my wife and my four children meet Abu Nidal or his organization on his terms."
I found this 1994 Playboy article:
http://www.airborne-ranger.com/ranger/wannabees/OllieNorth.html
North also dealt with other people who dwelt in the terrorist sewer. Back in 1987 he testified that terrorist Abu Nidal wanted him dead. It was, North said, Nidal's threats that made him install the security system. Nidal and his associates must have had a good laugh when they saw how North had fooled the American public. They knew about Ollie. abu Nidal and Ollie bought weapons from the same Syrian arms dealer. Monzer al-Kassar. So did Abul Abbas, the man who carried out the seizure of the Achille Lauro and the murder of Leon Klinghoffer. The terrorist underworld wanted a patsy like Ollie alive and doing business.
And this is where I stopped looking because I'm a bit busy right now, but I think
-----Original Message----- From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com] On Behalf Of Michael Pollak Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 2:55 AM To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com Subject: Ollie's persecutor
My Dad forwarded me the following e-drivel:
> There was Olie in front 0f God and Country getting the third degree.
> But what was said stunned me. He was being grilled by some Senator I
> didn't recognize, who asked him; 'Did you not recently spend close to
> $60,000. for a home security system?' North replied, 'Yes, I did,
> Sir.' The Senator contiued, trying to get a laugh out of the audience,
> 'Isn't that 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 time 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?' 'Because Sir. he is the most evil person
> alive that I know of.' 'And what would 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.' That was all
> they showed of this interview clip.
Now the reason this strikes me as absurd on its face is that in 1986, ObL and the US were still on the same side, since back then the US was still supporting the "freedom fighters" in Afghanistan just like we were in Nicaragua. And yet I do have a vague memory of the original exchange, and I'm pretty sure Ollie did name some famous terrorist he said was out to get him, like Carlos the Jackal or someone. Does anyone happen to remember who it was? Or is anyone geeky enough to have the Iran-Contra hearings in book form on their shelf where they can look it up?
Michael
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