Donald Rumsfeld given patdown by TSA
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Donald Rumsfeld given patdown by TSA
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Hmmm many here have post that the powers-that-be would never put up for our screening processes if they had to go through screening. Yet, from the article, he didn't appear to be upset. Atcually, the reporter seemed more upset about it than he.
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Seriously??? The outrageous amount of taxpayer dollars are being spent to make sure that Donald Rumsfeld is not a threat to an airplane?
You have got to be kidding me.
You have got to be kidding me.
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Of course, the source is TMZ, which isn't known for the best reporting or even truthful reporting either.
Take it with a grain of salt at this point.
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Disclaimer: granddaughter #2 makes me watch it .
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The picture is pure propaganda. "See Donald Rumsfield knows how important it is to undestand that there is a terrorist in every airport and on every plane, no one is exempt"
Of course, the source is TMZ, which isn't known for the best reporting or even truthful reporting either.
Take it with a grain of salt at this point.
Of course, the source is TMZ, which isn't known for the best reporting or even truthful reporting either.
Take it with a grain of salt at this point.
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Unless Rummy alarmed or opted out*, there is no frigging reason for him to undergo a secondary patdown and this would be probably the only reason for a pax to state DYKWIA. C'mon, TSA...think about it....giving the former SecDef a secondary? sheesh
*Unless he opted out because he knows not to go thru the NoS that is
*Unless he opted out because he knows not to go thru the NoS that is
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It seems more likely that he alarmed or opted out than that he was given a secondary. As far as being all smiles, he knows in detail (and took part in) the torture of people in the name of the war on terror; perhaps he doesn't care about a patdown since he knows what our government is actually capable of and this pales in comparision for him.
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Puppy Post Material
TMZ handed Blogdad Bob Puppy Post material on a silver platter. You can bet your mortgage that this will be the subject of Friday's post rather than the atrocity in BWI about checkpoint photography.
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Rumsfeld gets stopped by TSA at airport
Not even the former Defense Secratary whose administration foisted the homeland security department on the unwilling is immune to their scrutiny.
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Look at the bright side, it would be the first terrorist your agency has ever stopped.