By Larry Johnson
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Name: Larry Johnson
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About: Larry C. Johnson is CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates, LLC, an international business-consulting firm with expertise combating terrorism and investigating money laundering. Mr. Johnson works with US military commands in scripting terrorism exercises, briefs on terrorist trends, and conducts undercover investigations on counterfeiting, smuggling and money laundering.
Mr. Johnson, who worked previously with the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism, is a recognized expert in the fields of terrorism, aviation security, crisis and risk management.
Mr. Johnson has analyzed terrorist incidents for a variety of media including the Jim Lehrer News Hour, National Public Radio, ABC's Nightline, NBC's Today Show, the New York Times, CNN, Fox News, and the BBC. Mr. Johnson has authored several articles for publications, including Security Management Magazine, the New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. He has lectured on terrorism and aviation security around the world, including the Center for Research and Strategic Studies at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, France. He represented the U.S. Government at the July 1996 OSCE Terrorism Conference in Vienna, Austria.
From 1989 until October 1993, Larry Johnson served as a Deputy Director in the U.S. State Department’s Office of Counter Terrorism. He managed crisis response operations for terrorist incidents throughout the world and he helped organize and direct the US Government’s debriefing of US citizens held in Kuwait and Iraq, which provided vital intelligence on Iraqi operations following the 1990 invasion of Kuwait. Mr. Johnson also participated in the investigation of the terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103. Under Mr. Johnson’s leadership the U.S. airlines and pilots agreed to match the US Government’s two million-dollar reward.
From 1985 through September 1989 Mr. Johnson worked for the Central Intelligence Agency. During his distinguished career, he received training in paramilitary operations, worked in the Directorate of Operations, served in the CIA’s Operation’s Center, and established himself as a prolific analyst in the Directorate of Intelligence. In his final year with the CIA he received two Exceptional Performance Awards.
Mr. Johnson is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security. He taught at The American University’s School of International Service (1979-1983) while working on a Ph.D. in political science. He has a M.S. degree in Community Development from the University of Missouri (1978), where he also received his B.S. degree in Sociology, graduating Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1976.See Authors Posts (776) on August 7, 2008 at 7:33 PM in Current Affairs
Nope. Sorry. That’s not fair to Captain Edward John Smith. Who, you may ask, is Captain Smith? He commanded the ill-fated Titanic on its first and last voyage. Dean, like Smith, is charging full speed ahead through turbulent political waters with nary a care for what lies over the horizon. Smith, warned about the risk of icebergs, ordered the Titanic to run full tilt. I suspect he wanted to have a do-over on that choice as he sank beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic.
So what about Captain Dean? The warning signs are everywhere. Barky Obama has no sense of humor, prickly thin skin, an ego the size of an artic iceberg, and is getting no traction in the pulls. In fact, the more folks learn about him the less they like him. And this without the Republicans mounting a significant, comprehensive ad campaign to introduce the Chicago Messiah. Anybody out there buying the notion that the Republicans will give Obama a pass come 1 September? Didn’t think so.
Howard Dean, unlike the Titanic’s Smith, can see the danger ahead. At least Smith’s crew tried to steer clear of the iceberg once they spotted the threat. But Dean’s crew? Hell no. Full speed ahead. These clowns are going to sunder the Democratic party in the name of a symbolic gesture. Hopefully they will enjoy the same happy legacy that accompanies the mention of Captain Edward John Smith. We can total the damages and loss of life that accompanied the sinking of the Titanic. The sum remains to be run on the cost of Dean’s folly in backing Obama. But I think it will be huge.
The deck chairs have begun the slide.
Ludacris has to stay til the end singing “99 problems and the Bitch ain’t one “
Oh yes Larry, I remember well how they all believed that she was incapable of sinking.
History repeats itself once again.
And like an iceberg, there is way more under the water than the “few bitter” old women on the surface. And it’s the huge underwater part that’s going to tear right through the hull. Good analogy Larry.
Yes…and there’s Barky, standing on the top rung at the bow howling “I’m King of the World!!”
and we all know how this story ends. The rich and well connected stay comfy and cozy in their underfilled lifeboats, while we, the ’steerage’ (formerly known as the core Democratic base) are left behind to fend for ourselves.
Hilarious! Yes - Ludacris going down with the ship!
You guys need to be more informed and watch the evening news. By all measurements, the consensus is a slam dunk by Obama in November.
We all know the evening mews is the last to have the REAL STORY.
PS mews was no typo…………
PUMA
Is this guy playing George Tenet in the sitcom?
Slam Dunk?
Speaking of the CIA, how much you want to bet the Obama assassin discovery in Florida was just another ploy to keep his numbers from falling in the ditch by the time of the convention? The old white guilt card has worked so well, no need to quit now. And Florida must be the Bermuda Triangle for American democracy. That’s where the 9/11 hijackers trained and where they first found the Anthrax. (Suicide???)
Back to the topic, don’t be giving Dean so much credit for sinking the Dem Party. He organized DFA and bussed all those kids to 12 caucuses so they could vote. Exemplary performance there. The sign-in documents vanished. The thousands of complaints never investigated. Got the press to ignore the fact that the superdelegates were “voting” three months early when Florida was sanctioned for letting people vote one week early. And all that whining for three months about Clinton not conceding the race. Got away with that, too. And Donna Brazile did everything else. (Click on my screen name if you haven’t heard that story.)
Only at troll training. Everyone else knows the truth. Obama is going to take a bigger fall than Dukakis.
The super delegates are so worried about the AA backlash in Denver that they fail to see the backlash if Obama loses in the biggest landslide in history. What we will see is a complete breakdown in race relations as the AA will be embarrassed by such a loss and then blame it on racism.
of course they’ll blame it on racism. They blame every wrong on that. It can’t possibly be THEIR FAULT.
The second he was appointed nominee, Obama tossed all of the “values” that made him the young progressive hero.
He basically says all dems have to vote for him because he’s an AA.
The evening news? You cannot be serious. They are always days late in coming forward with anything of value.
ABC News did an amazing story on HRC tonight.
always a day late and a dollar short?
Hey it is the dumb fighter again! He has been dropping like a rock since his presidential (gag,choke) tour through Europe. Get a grip oh desprite one.
How is Middle east today? Hot, sandy and dry?
Really? What about this? http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/08/07/a_tough_call_for_presidential_pollsters/
hahaha
Globe editors trying to get ahead of the BO landslide loss
Just like NY gov in speech to NAACP preparing the crowd for BO loss due to - what else? - racism
A slam dunk like the invasion of Iraq, just in and out to seize those weapons of mass destruction, with the Iraqis footing the bill? That is what the corporate media was telling us then. How about what they said about George Bush - a great guy to have beer with.
Coward Dean brings us a nominee who says this..
“America is …, uh, is no longer, uh … what it could be, what it once was. And I say to myself, I don’t want that future for my children.”
Somebody wake me up!
This can’t be happening!
How can an Anti-American racist become president?
Moss it frightens me.
obama doesn’t think that we’re a Christian nation anymore.
Obama thinks are daily routines should be controlled and monitored by foreign governments.
This election looks like a slow motion terrorist attack on the very soul and culture of the United States.
Thought 911 was bad?
How about having your whole way of life and all the generations before swept away by an outside force.
Instead of happening somewhere else, it’s now happening here.
The rise of American Nationalism is the only way to stop it.
I think the terrorists have already attacked; they sprayed stupid gas over Obama Nation.
Why can’t we have our own Hugo Chavez?
According to a July article in World Net Daily the US Government is buying up canned foods from survival food sites. Wonder what is going on?
This comment alone should condemn Obama to political and historical obscurity. Ridicule, if he’s lucky. At least people will remember him just to get a laugh.
There’s no way he can win that way. The great presidents talk about how great this country is; first and fundamentally, this is a great nation, and we’re called on to continue being great. Obama is not doing that. He fits the repub screen, “America is at fault” for everything.
Horrible, horrible. Hillary would never talk that way about this country.
Oh please tell us Obama, to which great generation of Americans are you referring? When was America great? Which era in our history are you trying to revive?
Probably just messin wit cha
17 more days for the DNC and Dean to swallow their pride and kick Gumby to the curb. Do I think they are going to do it? I’m with Larry - we are seeing the ship sinking and the occupants are drinking champagne and saying “it’s all good”.
The upside you ask? The Democratic Party will be completely dead in November and something glorious will rise from the ashes if PUMA has anything to do with it! All these lemmings for Obama will be done - no more careers - they will be nuclear toxic waste.
PUMA!
Just Say No Deal!
I shall enjoy watching the entire thing from shore.
A bonfire with smores would be nice Uppity.
Can I bring the popcorn?
I’ll bring the chips and dip!
Mmmm smores… Bring lots!
I shall so enjoy watching this.
Hopefully the captain will allow me to have a glance in the periscope, before we dive and return home.
PUMA!
I hope there are enough lifeboats for PUMAs!!!!
Actually, PUMAS don’t need lifeboats - we refused to get on the sinking ship in the first place!
I guess Dean didn’t get humiliated enough when trying a run for President in 04, he came back to make an ass of himself as the head of the DNC.
To think that this person was licensed as a physician is just mind boggling.
I think if he’d ever treated me I’d be looking into legal action about now!
Oh please! How much of a shitty doctor would Dean have to be to quit practicing medicine?
Think waaaaay bad.
Remember the moron politician doc who diagnosed the brain-dead girl from a videotape?! “She’ll be tap dancing any day now!”
THEY’RE IDIOTS!!
I still want to know which eye he sees with. He’s so frigging cross-eyed. And does he have a neck? Or is that one continuous head all the way down to his shoulders.
I have to say that I’m enjoying The Precious’ slide. The McCain campaign is skillfully defining b0 in the public’s mind, painting him as an empty-headed lightweight who can’t be trusted on the issues. The way they coopted the footage of the Big 0’s Berlin blitz was stunning. Not only did the McCain folks manage to spoil that “triumphal” footage so the Obots can’t use it in their ads, but they turned what seemed like a plus into a huge minus. That is why the Obots were on cable whining about nonexistent racism and giant penises. They knew exactly how much damage that ad did to the One.
(By the way: If that footage of the speech before the “giant phallus” appears in b0’s ads later on, will Bob Herbert start shrieking about huge dicks again?)
B-Zero needs to go on vacation because McCain has him on the run now. He and his people just keep making mistakes, so it’s better for them to get the hell out of Dodge before they do any more damage. Of course, he looks lame as hell taking time off while his 70-something opponent keeps on campaigning. Go, barky, go! Maybe if you run far enough you’ll be able to escape your greatest enemy: yourself.
I have a poem for Obama:
How oft from self
I wish to flee,
But where ever I go,
There’s always me!
That’s no punishment for a narcissist.
Exactly, brilliant move by McCain camp. Obama basically spent a boatload of money to get 200, 000 Germans drunk and full of brats for nothing. Now he can’t even use the footage!
And that, my friends, is the political kiss of death.
Well Dean Howard will not beable to run ever.If he does well he won’t get paass the first stage.
Talk about re-enactment syndrome!
In Titanic, Jack Dawson: I’m the king of the world.
In Germany, Barack Ombama: I’m A citizen of the world
Ya Obama’s gonna win. Haven’t you all heard he’s ahead by 1 point!!!
The only way to see Obama in the white house is on the cover of The New Yorker.
Don’t forget Harpers Bazaar…that serious political pollster…
He’ll be back on the pipe, cruising in limos and looking for favors.
Stay the Course, Howard!
Hillary / Elizabeth
~ ~ ~ ~
***** January 20th, 2009 *****
So let’s drown them out:
U S A ! U S A ! U S A ! Drown Them Out! U S A ! U S A !
** August** Denver** And Anytown & Everywhere USA **!
P U M Action
courage,
power,
one.
I said it months ago. The DNC was committed to sailing on the S.S. 0bama/Titanic.
I only have one thing to say:
Bon Voyage!
What I have to say is…
Win without me.
PUMA
Nice timing BO for a vacation.
Are you afraid the Olympics will upstage your invasion on our TV sets?
Earth to Obama, we don’t care if you even come back from vacation.
How many of us “working class” can even afford a vacation, little own a vacation to Hawaii?
BO is a wimpy snob…
I read that McCain has bought more air time than Obama during the Olympics!
NBC is apparently very ready to take McCain’s money, not just Obama’s…
Mr. Johnson, I have to say that BO can’t afford to wait to long for the Icebergs! They and him are melting fast.
Good Post Larry. I agree with you and I think the damage to the Party will take a long time to repair. After the Teapot Dome scandal it was an extraordinary individual that helped the country recover and regain faith in government. Teddy Roosevelt helped a country heal. When people reel from pervasive corruption it takes an extraordinary person or persons who can step up to do the right thing for the country. This country has been through the political ringer since 2000.
I think that the Democratic Party has been devastated by both a cowed congress, money and a profound interfactional fight that has become an exercise in LUNACY. We have been here before but not this bad or ugly….And the stakes are higher. It really does feel like pissin in a hurricane sometimes….or screamin Ice Berg and no one hears….
It is a sad day for the party built by FDR and my only hope is that perhaps Commissar Donna Brazeal gets an unexpected surprise….She said she would be willing to destroy the party if she had to….Well maybe we discarded Democrats will regain and restore the Party built by FDR and it won’t include her or Dean or the rest of those Self Centered Frightened and Deceptive Party leaders. And maybe our Teddy Roosevelt will be Hillary Clinton.
[…] Johnson was doing some comparing of Howard Dean to the ill-fated Titanic captain on his No Quarters blog today. He had an apt summary of His Messiahship, which echoes my thoughts that the convention may result […]
The Obama Nation’s Dr Jerri Corsi on a blog talk radio show:
Friday 8/8/08 9PM (est)
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/HeadingRight/ASKShow/2008/08/09/The-Obama-Nation-with-Dr-Jerry-Corsi
Jerry not “Jerri”….Jerome is a guy, lol–sorry.
BTW, Larry, good analogy: Obama’s campaign vs. Titanic. Howard Dean/ Capt. Smith.
Good work Larry!
Sadly I agree…I want the”O” defeated…but I mourn for my former party!
[…] Captain Howard Dean, the 21st Century Edward John Smith (by Larry Johnson at No Quarter) The warning signs are everywhere. Barky Obama has no sense of humor, prickly thin skin, an ego the size of an artic iceberg, and is getting no traction in the [polls]. In fact, the more folks learn about him the less they like him. And this without the Republicans mounting a significant, comprehensive ad campaign to introduce the Chicago Messiah. Anybody out there buying the notion that the Republicans will give Obama a pass come 1 September? Didn’t think so. Howard Dean, unlike the Titanic’s [Captain Edward John] Smith, can see the danger ahead. At least Smith’s crew tried to steer clear of the iceberg once they spotted the threat. But Dean’s crew? Hell no. Full speed ahead. These clowns are going to sunder the Democratic party in the name of a symbolic gesture. […]
My complements, Johnson. Damned good analogy.
“without the Republicans mounting a significant, comprehensive ad campaign to introduce the Chicago Messiah.”
He can’t afford a media extravaganza. He has only 35 million cash on hand to Obama’s 71 million.
What to do? He (or his publicist) has discovered how to use jujitsu in media. He paid to run his last batch of adds only 12 or so times each. The media, though, ran them HUNDREDS of times because they were so “controversial”. It’s the difference between working hard and working smart.
Too bad he’s a goddamn Republican. So it goes.