Curt Weldon
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I said, okay. He brings this knock in. He said, Congressman Weldon, I want you to help me go to Iran. I said, why do you want to go to Iran? He said, well, that's where I used to work for the agency. And he said, that's where bin Laden is, and there's a $25 million reward.
I said, okay. He brings this knock in. He said, Congressman Weldon, I want you to help me go to Iran. I said, why do you want to go to Iran? He said, well, that's where I used to work for the agency. And he said, that's where bin Laden is, and there's a $25 million reward.
You help me get to Tehran, I'll leave my credentials there in the hotel, and I'll go down and bring you back dead or alive because there's a $25 million reward. I said, I'm sorry, I'm in the middle of a battle with the agency right now. I can't do that. Now, that's the third incident. Then I get a request from the Department of Interior.
You help me get to Tehran, I'll leave my credentials there in the hotel, and I'll go down and bring you back dead or alive because there's a $25 million reward. I said, I'm sorry, I'm in the middle of a battle with the agency right now. I can't do that. Now, that's the third incident. Then I get a request from the Department of Interior.
They want to bring in the head of the International Falconry Association. Now, that's not unusual because I'm the Republican on the Migratory Bird Commission. The Migratory Bird Commission oversees all the wildlife refuges in North America. John Dingell was a Democrat. There were two senators and three cabinet members. So I figured he wants to talk about birds. Okay, I'll talk about birds.
They want to bring in the head of the International Falconry Association. Now, that's not unusual because I'm the Republican on the Migratory Bird Commission. The Migratory Bird Commission oversees all the wildlife refuges in North America. John Dingell was a Democrat. There were two senators and three cabinet members. So I figured he wants to talk about birds. Okay, I'll talk about birds.
This fellow from Maine, Alan Perot, brings in two falcons, million-dollar birds on his shoulders. He's a Sikh, very wealthy family. He said, Mr. Chairman, thank you for greeting with me. I said, okay. I said, I've devoted my life to falcons. I worked with the UN on the international falcon treaties.
This fellow from Maine, Alan Perot, brings in two falcons, million-dollar birds on his shoulders. He's a Sikh, very wealthy family. He said, Mr. Chairman, thank you for greeting with me. I said, okay. I said, I've devoted my life to falcons. I worked with the UN on the international falcon treaties.
And he said, I was in the base camps that trained the children of the royal families on the sport of falconry. I said, well, that's very interesting. I said, how can I help you with these birds? They're beautiful. He said, I want you to help me go to Iran. Now, he knows nothing about what I've been given. I said, why do you want to go to Iran?
And he said, I was in the base camps that trained the children of the royal families on the sport of falconry. I said, well, that's very interesting. I said, how can I help you with these birds? They're beautiful. He said, I want you to help me go to Iran. Now, he knows nothing about what I've been given. I said, why do you want to go to Iran?
He said, my falconers are seeing bin Laden's birds flying in Iran. They'll accept me there. You get me into Iran, I'll tag his birds and take you to exactly where he is. That's the fourth. They take me out of office. I get a call from Michael Sawyer. Michael Sawyer said, Congressman, at my home, do you remember me? I said, yeah, Michael. He said, I worked for the CIA my whole career.
He said, my falconers are seeing bin Laden's birds flying in Iran. They'll accept me there. You get me into Iran, I'll tag his birds and take you to exactly where he is. That's the fourth. They take me out of office. I get a call from Michael Sawyer. Michael Sawyer said, Congressman, at my home, do you remember me? I said, yeah, Michael. He said, I worked for the CIA my whole career.
I said, I remember. He said, my job was the director of the bin Laden task force.
I said, I remember. He said, my job was the director of the bin Laden task force.
I said, well, he said Bin Laden Task Force. I said, what can I help you with? He said, I'm seeing information from the Birdman that I was never shown when I was in charge of the Bin Laden Task Force. I think he's right. We want to do a film. We want you to be a part of it. I said, not after what they did to my family. I'm not getting involved. Thank you, but no. I hang up the phone.
I said, well, he said Bin Laden Task Force. I said, what can I help you with? He said, I'm seeing information from the Birdman that I was never shown when I was in charge of the Bin Laden Task Force. I think he's right. We want to do a film. We want you to be a part of it. I said, not after what they did to my family. I'm not getting involved. Thank you, but no. I hang up the phone.
Three months later, I get a call from General McInerney. a decorated American hero. And he calls me at my home and said, Congressman Weldon, I'm working with Michael Scheuer and the Birdman, and we want you involved. I said, General, I'm not going to do it. In the end, I end up with 10 silver bullets, including two royal family members from two separate royal families.
Three months later, I get a call from General McInerney. a decorated American hero. And he calls me at my home and said, Congressman Weldon, I'm working with Michael Scheuer and the Birdman, and we want you involved. I said, General, I'm not going to do it. In the end, I end up with 10 silver bullets, including two royal family members from two separate royal families.
The bin Laden was placed in Iran after 9-11. The U.S. has plausible deniability because they arranged it through other countries. The ultimate... was a person who's worked for our government for 50 years. He's a NOC. He's not from the U.S. I will reveal his information privately, but not publicly, and I'll take a polygraph.
The bin Laden was placed in Iran after 9-11. The U.S. has plausible deniability because they arranged it through other countries. The ultimate... was a person who's worked for our government for 50 years. He's a NOC. He's not from the U.S. I will reveal his information privately, but not publicly, and I'll take a polygraph.