Lee Hamilton: maybe I misunderstood or maybe he misspoke

[Syrinx]

I was just channel-surfing and came across the Neil Cavuto show and I saw Lee Hamilton, so I paused for a second, because I used to respect the man. They were talking about terrorism and national security, etcetera. I swear I thought I heard Hamilton say the following "We still live in a free country, unfortunately."

What's up with that? Are my ears playing tricks on me? I admit it's late...

(By the way, DU spell check suggests "Cavity" for Cavuto.)

[xchrom]

1. cavity...cavuto...whatever.

[Syrinx]

4. thanks for the incision!

[Solly Mack]

2. Would that be the Lee Hamilton what allowed Reagan and Bush to

escape prosecution for Iran-Contra?

Mr Lee " for the good of the country" Hamilton who didn't pursue a case against Reagan and Bush - even though the evidence was there?

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2000/110500b.html

http://www.btinternet.com/~nlpwessex/Documents/hamiltoniran-contra.htm

Lee Hamilton of the 911 Commission?

This Lee Hamilton?

http://www.consortiumnews.com/archive/edit8.html

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised at what came out of his mouth.

[Syrinx]

3. thanks for that

I didn't know about all that stuff, thanks for it.

Didn't he used to seem like a decent guy? Sometime in the distant past or something?

Wait... I just woke up about four years ago. Sorry.

Thanks Solly.

:thumbsup:

[Solly Mack]

5. I just can't forgive Iran-Contra. I won't forgive it.

Doing then what should have been done - impeachment and prison time - might have saved us from Shrub now.

I was outraged by the wrist slapping then and I see the return of the Iran-Contra crowd into political office as proof that my outrage was well placed.

[Syrinx]

6. you are absolutely right

And maybe the undeniable tide of scandal will doom them forever. If there is any justice, it will. But knowing the media it won't. :(

[Disturbed]

7. Strange phrasing.

I stumbled upon that too. He said unfortunately Amerika is an open society so that we cannot have more stringent security than the Constitution allows. I don't really think he meant that Amerika should be a total Police State. At least, I hope he did not mean that!

[Solly Mack]

8. I'm kind of partial to an "open society"

I want liberty over security if security costs me my liberty.

For years now, I've been getting less liberty, more restrictive and intrusive laws - but oddly enough, less security. Go figure.

[emulatorloo]

9. maybe he was being sarcastic or ironic

I doubt it was meant at face value