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I wrote this over a decade ago. With the exception of those living in Delaware, most of our citizens have never heard of this man. His actions and their impact on this country cannot be understated. It's a shame that this kind of history is no longer taught in this country. Since we here in the United States are preparing to celebrate our independence, I believe it is important that a little exposure to our history might be in order.
To our brothers in the United Kingdom; I am sure that you are familiar with our shared history concerning the American 4th of July Holiday, Independence Day. The following could be considered historical minutia. However, I believe that it is in the minutia that reality / real history is revealed and thus brought to life. I am attempting to shed some light on to the motivations, and insight into the minds of those whom Americans consider heros of the America's War for Independence.
I hope that this little essay, will allow us all to think about and understand the American Revolution and what it did mean and does mean to our respective countries.
* The word Prothonotary is pronounced: Pro - tho - notary.
Who was Caesar Rodney?
In 1999, the United States Mint began producing a series of commemorative quarter dollars representing the fifty states which comprise the United States. Every six to eight weeks, a new quarter dollar representing a different state will be placed into circulation. This commemorative series will be completed in the year 2008. Hawaii, the fiftieth state to be admitted into the United States, will be the last state to be honored with this commemorative series.
The first commemorative quarter dollar in this series is quite unique. On the obverse side, there is a picture of a gentleman riding a horse at a full gallop - this mysterious gentleman is the subject of this paper. The figure is a man, wearing a three-cornered hat and typical colonial attire circa AD 1776. The figure of this gentleman is on the commemorative quarter dollar representing Delaware. Many people think this gentleman is Paul Revere, it is not. If these people study their history books, they will discover that Paul Revere was from Massachusetts. Close inspection of the Delaware commemorative quarter dollar will reveal the name of the rider. The rider's name is Caesar Rodney. WHO WAS CAESAR RODNEY?
October 7, 1728:
Hung some tobacco, came in got dinner and killed some squirrels…about eleven o'clock at night, my wife awakened me for she was very bad. I got up and sent for ye midwife and women. But before any came, ye child was born and it was a SON. There was no soul with her but myself, being I believe just about midnight. (Pickett, Delaware's 1)
Caesar Augustus Rodney was born on October 7, 1728, on the family farm in East Dover Hundred, Kent County, Delaware. Caesar Rodney, "Delaware's Hero"(Pickett, Delaware's1), is of English and Italian extraction. He was the oldest of eight children born to Caesar Rodney, Sr. and Elizabeth Crawford Rodney. Caesar Rodney's grandfather, William Rodeney, immigrated to the New World in the 1680's and settled in the Dover area of what is now Delaware during the 1690's. Caesar Augustus Rodney's mother was the daughter of the first Episcopalian missionary sent from England by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, Reverend Thomas Crawford.
No portrait of Caesar Rodney exists. His face was terribly disfigured by a painful and malignant facial cancer. He wore a green silk vale over half of his face so he could spare the ladies an unpleasant sight. Rodney is, however, immortalized in marble in Statuary Hall in Washington DC. The statue of Rodney resembles Thomas Jefferson. Caesar Augustus Rodney also suffered from athsma. John Adams described Rodney as "…the oddest looking man in the world; he is tall thin and slender as a reed, pale; his face is not bigger than a large apple, yet there is a sense and fire, spirit, wit and humor in this countenance."(Independence, Caesar 1) Rodney's sense of humor was droll. In a letter to his brother, Thomas Rodney, written on September 24, 1774, he writes "You may tell those whom it may concern that Miss Charlton who used to take Some of our Kent Ladies to Lodge, was buried the day before Yesterday from whence they will (no Doubt) readily Suppose She is dead- " (Ryden, Letters 52)
Caesar Rodney worked on the family's farm until the age of 14, when he was sent to Latin school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1745, Rodney lost his father and returned home to run the family farm. Rodney was 17 years of age. He had yet to reach the age of majority. Because Caesar Rodney was underage, Nicholas Ridgley of Dover was named as his legal guardian. Ridgley was Prothonotary and Clerk of the Peace for the Kent County Court. Being an officer of the Kent County Court, Ridgley had an extensive knowledge of both law and books. His influence on young Caesar Rodney cannot be understated. Under Ridgley's tutelage, Caesar and his younger brother, Thomas, became very civic-minded young men. Caesar and his brother, Thomas, under their guardian, learned the law. In 1755, at the age of 27, Caesar Rodney became the High Sheriff of Kent County. Rodney would serve in some public appointment, office or trust for the next 29 years. After the office of the High Sheriff, he served in the following offices: the Registrar of Wills, Deputy Recorder of Deeds, and Recorder of Deeds in Kent County. He also acted as Clerk of the Peace (the same office held by his guardian, Ridgley), Justice of the Peace, and served periodically as Clerk of the Orphans Court. Caesar Rodney was a very civic-minded individual.
In 1756, Caesar Rodney enlisted in the military. He felt it was his duty to enlist and defend his colony during the French and Indian Wars. Rodney enlisted in the regiment of Colonel John Vining and Rodney was given the rank Captain of the Dover Hundred Company. His company, however, was never called into battle. In the same year, Rodney was elected to the Stamp Act Congress along with Thomas McKean. Even though the Stamp Act was repealed, other outrages were to follow: the Townshend Act of 1767, the Boston Port Bill of 1774, and other "injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object, the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states". (Drummey, Their 2) These usurpations only fed Rodney's already strong patriotic sentiment. In 1776, Rodney was appointed to the Supreme Court of Delaware and elected to the Delaware Assembly. (The Delaware Assembly was similar to a state legislature.) He was elected Speaker of the Delaware Assembly and, in 1769 he attempted but failed to pass a law "prohibiting the importation of slaves". (Pickett, Delaware's 2)
On May 15, 1776, Congress passed a resolution suggesting that all colonies set up independent governments. One month later, on June 15, 1776, Rodney was elected to serve as a delegate at the Second Continental Congress, along with Thomas McKean and George Read. (Rodney was also a delegate to the First Continental Congress). By this time he was a Brigadier General in the Delaware militia and Speaker of the Delaware Assembly. On the same day he was elected to the Second Continental Congress, Delaware declared her independence from the tyrannical British Crown and the Province of Pennsylvania.
June 15, 1776 was a monumental day in American History. Rodney, as Speaker, proposed a resolution to the House of Assembly at New Castle to hold a constitutional convention to frame a state government independent of Pennsylvania. Each county was to elect 10 delegates on August 19, 1776. The constitutional convention was to convene in New Castle on August 27, 1776, and "there to ordain and declare the future Form of Government for this State". (Ryden, Letters 13) The resolution was passed without dissension.
Prior to June 15, 1776, the Three Lower Counties (known today as The State of Delaware) was a part of the Province of Pennsylvania, a colony of the British Crown. Caesar Rodney was the speaker of the last Delaware colonial assembly. The House of Assembly at New Castle had previously appointed Caesar Rodney, Thomas McKean, and George Read to write to Parliament and to the King to assure that the Three Lower Counties were grateful for the repeal of the Stamp Act and to express their loyalty to the Crown. These same three men (now delegates to the Second Continental Congress) were given instructions by the House Assembly at New Castle on June 15, 1776, to join the other colonies "in forming such farther compacts between the United Colonies, concluding such treaties with foreign Kingdoms and states, and in adopting such other measures as shall be judged necessary for promoting the liberty, safety, and the interests of America, reserving to the people of this Colony the sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal government and police of the same". (Ryden, Letters 10) During his tenure Rodney, as the Speaker of the House of Assembly at New Castle, signed the instructions for the delegates to both the First and the Second Continental Congress. He also signed the resolution to disband the House of Assembly at New Castle. When the resolution was passed and the instructions were issued to the three delegates, The Three Lower Counties, to all intents and purposes, declared their independence from the British Crown. The Three Lower Counties were now to be called The Delaware State.
Not withstanding the accomplishments that have earned Caesar Rodney his place in the history books, his most important, and perhaps his greatest achievement had yet to be attempted. It was to be one of the most important independent acts of selfless determination in American History….
On July 1, 1776, Rodney was not in attendance at the Second Continental Congress due to the fact he was in Delaware investigating and subduing a Tory uprising. On July 1, 1776, Thomas McKean, also a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, sent an urgent message to Rodney requesting his immediate return to Philadelphia. The Congress had taken a vote on independence. Nine colonies voted for independence, with South Carolina and Pennsylvania dissenting, and New York abstaining. Delaware was deadlocked with McKean voting for independence and George Reed against. A unanimous vote was desperately needed for political and psychological reasons if independence were to succeed.
Upon returning home from the Tory uprising, Rodney received the message from McKean stating that the vote was scheduled for July 2, 1776. Physically weak from his cancer and asthma, and exhausted from the riots, Brigadier General Caesar Augustus Rodney embarked on an epic ride, as great as, or greater than the "famous" ride of Paul Revere. During a tremendous thunderstorm, complete with heavy rain and spectacular lightning, Rodney immediately left his home and headed for Philadelphia to cast the most important vote of his life. He rode the entire night and into the next day, which was oppressively hot. He had ridden eighty miles, stopping only to change horses. Rodney arrived at the meeting covered in baked-on mud and dust, just in time to cast his vote. He has been credited with saying, "As I believe the voice of my constituents and of all sensible and honest men is in favor of independence, my own judgement concurs with them. I vote for independence". (Drummey, Their 3)
Once the voting was completed and unanimity achieved, Caesar Rodney's sense of humor, during the ensuing debate, asserted itself when he deflated the self-important Virginian delegation. The Virginians had expressed reservations concerning Britain's possible response to the vote for American independence. He was quoted as saying "Let Virginia be of good cheer, she has a friend in need; Delaware will take her under its protection and insure her safety". (Independence, Caesar 1) Rodney's sarcasm was not lost on the Virginian delegation because Virginia had the largest population, Delaware one of the smallest.
John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. All the other delegates signed this important document on August 2, 1776, after several lengthy debates. When Caesar Rodney was signing his name on the Declaration of Independence, he knew he was signing his own death warrant. If he were not hung for treason against the British Crown, he would die from facial cancer. Rodney knew he would no longer be able to get the much-needed treatment for his cancer. Treatment was available — only in Britain.
After the final adjournment of the House of Assembly on July 28, 1776, Rodney was kept away from The Delaware State by the business of the fledgling United States. Rodney desired to be elected as a delegate to the constitutional convention of The Delaware State but met stiff opposition from the Tories and failed to be elected as a delegate. For the first time since 1755, Rodney was not a member of government. He was, however, still a brigadier general in The Delaware State's militia. In 1777, only George Read was re-elected as a delegate to the Continental Congress. The Tories had managed to defeat both Caesar Rodney and Thomas McKean. It should be mentioned that George Read did not vote on July 4, 1776. Rather than vote, George Read stayed away from Congress after Rodney's heroic and dramatic ride. On July 1, 1776, George Read voted against independence in direct violation of his instructions from the House Assembly.
Brigadier General Rodney was very active in the Revolutionary War. In November of 1776, he was appointed Chairmen of the Kent County Branch of the Council of Safety. While the British army was pursuing General George Washington, Brigadier General Rodney maintained a constant supply of new militia to General Washington. In January of 1777, after General Washington had crossed the Delaware and captured the Hessian mercenaries on December 26, 1776, Brigadier General Rodney was placed in command of the post at Trenton. It was Rodney's duty to defend the vital river crossing at Trenton and forward new troops to General Washington.
September of 1777 witnessed the British Army capture the city of Wilmington in The Delaware State, and the capture of the first President of The Delaware State, Dr. John McKinley. Just prior to his capture, on September 26, 1777, Dr. McKinley promoted Brigadier General Rodney to Major General of The Delaware State. In December of 1777 Rodney was once again elected to the Continental Congress. Also, when it became apparent that President Dr. John McKinley would not be released, the Legislature of The Delaware State elected Rodney as President, where he served until November 6, 1781.
Caesar Rodney, dying from cancer and exhausted from a lifetime of service to the people, was no longer able to leave his home. He withdrew as governor on November 6, 1781. But in the fall of 1783, Rodney was elected by The Delaware State General Assembly as Speaker of the Upper House, a position equivalent to Lieutenant Governor today. Being very ill and unable to travel, the Assembly began meeting in Rodney's home. The Upper House convened there until April 8, 1784.
There is no record with the exact date of Rodney's death. However, it is known that Rodney was buried on his farm on June 28, 1784. His grave went unmarked for more than one hundred years. In 1885, Chief Justice Joseph P. Comegys had a small marker placed on Rodney's grave. In 1889, Rodney's body was moved to Christ's Church in Dover. On October 30, 1889, a monument was dedicated at the site of his new grave. On July 4, 1923, a Bronze statue depicting Rodney's ride of "Thunder and Rain" (Themal, At 1) was dedicated in Rodney Square in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1931, the Delaware State Legislature appropriated funds for a marble statue of Rodney. It now resides in Statuary Hall, Washington, DC. The statue of Rodney's ride of "Thunder and Rain" (Themal, At 1) has now been copied on the Delaware commemorative quarter dollar.
How does one answer the question posed earlier: Who was Caesar Rodney? Caesar Rodney was "Delaware's Hero", (Pickett, Delaware's 1) a fine soldier, judge, governor, farmer, patriot, and most importantly a real American hero. If it had not been for his ride of "Thunder and Rain" (Themal, At 1), we may not have the document that is so important to us all - the Declaration of Independence.
Prothonotary: The principal clerk in some courts.
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Kevin said:
Wow, that is a great story and I am disappointed to admit that this is the first time I've heard it.
And what if Columbus never invented America? Then where would we be? Just kidding.
Caesar Rodney was a real man. That is for sure.
cortezattic said:
Thanks for the story of a tireless patriot, and one to whom we owe so much.
(I use the word "whom" because I went to night school.
Bob said:
Great story Lawrence!
Thanks for sharing it with us.
lonestar said:
Thanks for that Lawrence
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This was my quick and dirty Landspeeder X-34 for my sons 6th birthday party. I didn't plan on an instructable, so the photos are a mixture of construction and deconstruction. (it took up ALOT of room, I needed the garage back) It's also my first instructable, so excuse the rough edges.
Step 1: Chassis
The first step is to find a suitable chassis. I used an "Original KettCar" that we already had. I know that they have several models and sizes. It's pedal powered, although some of the younger kids needed to get a little boost to get all of the mass moving. Once you have your chassis, you need to identify your mounting points where you can build your sub structure. this method could be used for any sort of bodywork, although it could get quite heavy the more structure you have to build. I'm not sure how much more the drivetrain could handle.
Step 2: Sub frame
I Rested two 1"x10"x6' common pine boards on my mounting rails and measured between for my cross members. Once I had them tied together, they basically rested on the frame without any hard mounting points. I boxed in the steering wheel support at the front and the seat at the back to keep the sub structure from moving fore and aft. Once that is stable I added the 90 degree supports.
Step 3:
I attached the shelves, 1"x8"x6' common pine boards to create the horizontal surface or the deck structure. (no clear photo)
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Wow this is incredible. As a major Star Wars fan i really appreciate this instruct able great job.
No, I cut corners by using cardboard on the front and attaching the flower pot directly to the body. Other than that we followed your instructions.
Clever looking idea though.
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"I have played the game,†said the former Paraguayan finance minister. "I can tell you what it looks like in the field.â€
Borda, who is a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at ISU this semester, served as the South American country's minister of finance and head of the economic team from 2003 to 2005 as the country teetered on economic ruin. The country was crippled by a long-term recession, a rapid inflation growth and high fiscal deficits.
"We couldn't pay our debt,†he said. "Government employees started getting their salaries late. Those who were retired were delayed one month to get their salary.â€
Donald Richards, ISU economics professor, said it was a plus to have Borda, with whom he co-teaches Latin American Political Economy, because he is not just another professor who deals in the realm of theory.
"He was a practicing policy maker who labored under very difficult political circumstances in his native Paraguay to help guide his country's economic future,†Richards said. "He has insights that most American students will never get from an American professor who hasn't had that same experience.†Paraguayan government officials called in Borda to pull the country from the edge of economic collapse. Through a three-pronged attack, Borda said the gross domestic product (GDP) began growing from 0 percent to 4 percent. Inflation fell from 10 percent to 2.7 percent and the fiscal deficit lessened from negative 3 percent of the GDP to 1.6 percent.
He then wanted to work on the underlying problems by moving the country toward sustainable and equitable economic growth, reducing poverty and inequality and adding accountability to reduce corruption.
"We solved this big problem in the beginning,†he said. "Then we started the path to attack the long-run alternative and they don't care. When I see there is not any more political will there, I left the office.â€
Borda continues to serve as director of the Center for Economic Policy Studies, a think tank that he founded in 1990. As a Fulbright Scholar in Residence, Borda has spent the semester lecturing, but a larger role of the scholars is to open doors to the world for students.
Guillermo Contreras Castro, a junior economics major from Panama, appreciates the co-teaching by Borda and Richards in the Latin American political economy class.
"As a Latin American teacher he is more convincing because of his personal experience, but Dr. Richards also gives us a great and extensive background,†he said. "Dr. Borda and Dr. Richards are a good combination for this class because both have been researching the Latin American economy for the past decades.â€
Also, if he has trouble understanding an idea in English, Castro said Borda explains it to him in Spanish.
Castro, who intends to work in Panama, said the class inspires him that success can occur in less developed countries.
"They explain the issues that have passed all along the economy of Latin American countries and how they as an economist can provide helpful remedies for the future of those countries,†he said.
In the class, the professors discuss what has happened economically for the past three decades in Latin America with the oil bust, debt crises and recovery.
"I have a sense of reality about policies that is a help here,†Borda said.
Borda also spends time at ISU researching future growth and development in Paraguay. From that research, he sees several things that worry him, such as a growing gap between the upper income class and those living below the poverty. Thirty-seven percent of the population lives below the poverty line, he said. The country also has a 12 percent unemployment rate and a 17 percent underemployment rate.
"Poor people don't have a voice at all,†he said. "Poor people don't have a social security net. If you are poor and unemployed, you don't get help from anybody. The safety net is very weak.â€
That poverty is causing people to leave the country to find work in places like Spain, Chile and Italy. Those who leave send money back to their family members. That money, remittance, is now the fourth largest source of the country's income behind soybeans, meat and cotton.
"The assistance is affecting the base of the nation. It pushes so many people outside of the nation,†he said. "What happens to the children who get money to eat, but don't get care'â€
It is a problem, Borda said, that doesn't just affect Paraguay, but all of Latin America.
As he puts together a proposal, Borda said he has received help from others in the economics department.
"People are very generous in the economic department,†he said. "The economic department is a quite healthy intellectual environment. They are very open and there is a sense of community. I feel at home.â€
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CUTLINE: Dionisio Borda, fomer minister of finance in Paraguay, talks to students during a Latin American poltical economy class at Indiana State University. Guillermo Castro, a junior from Panama, listens.
Dionisio Borda, who is a Fulbright Scholar in Residence at ISU this semester, served as the South American country's minister of finance and head of the economic team from 2003 to 2005 as the country teetered on economic ruin.


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The Defense Department is recognizing its disabled employees.
The winners of the Department of Defense Disability Awards are:
DoD evaluated the agencies' participation rate in hiring people with disabilities and severe disabilities. Military components also awarded individuals. The full list of winners will be released by DoD.
"There are indeed many young men and women … who want to continue their service. They may not be able to continue to service our country in uniform. However, DoD wants to welcome them as civilian employees," said Stephen King, director of disability services at DoD, in an interview with The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris.
As the largest federal agency, DoD has a responsibility to be a leader in disability hiring, King said.
The push to increase federal hiring of people with disabilities came last year when President Obama signed an executive order.
"The federal government has an important interest in reducing discrimination against Americans living with a disability, in eliminating the stigma associated with disability, and in encouraging Americans with disabilities to seek employment in the federal workforce," the President wrote in the order.
King said many of the logistical challenges disabled people face in getting a job are already addressed by the department. DoD uses the Computer/Electronic Accommodation Program, which provides technology services to disabled workers. For example, a blind employee can take a picture of a printed page and use an application built into a Nokia cell phone to have the printed page read to the individual.
Managers can also give disabled employees more flexibility, such as telework opportunities or allowing for more breaks.
"In return for flexibility, you end up with employees and service members who return that many times over," he said.
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PropertyHistory.us.org is about to release their second quarter 2014 state of the real estate market guide for North America, the company said yesterday.
"Our customers use our service because they are thinking about buying real estate," a PropertyHistory.us.org spokesman said. "What many of them want to know is where the market is today and where it is probably going in the future. That way they know if this is the right time or not to make a real estate investment."
The guide will use the variations in property values over the last two quarters plus other factors, including interest rates and major economic indicators, in order to provide a comprehensive picture of the state of the real estate market, he said.
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An alternative to dirty & dim kerosene lamps, a 70-watt Pedal Generator easily lights two lamps in more than 100 homes for 3 hours every night & our individual home-lighting kits also let kids study.
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
For millions of Nepalis, night brings darkness, broken only by the dim light of a kerosene wick or hearth fire. Both make smoke that causes lung disease. Access to the electric grid or to clean power from local hydro, solar or biogas sources is often impractical or unaffordable. After dark, families cannot work and children cannot study. In the day, schools cannot access recorded educational material. Batteries cannot be recharged. Telecommunication is impractic
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EcoSystems' team is upgrading the equipment with ongoing field trials. Manufacturing and distribution will begin by mid 2008. GG contributions are expanding the number of home lighting systems we can provide.
Potential Long Term Impact
With electric power, many lives will improve. Families will have light for studies and housework, spend less on kerosene, suffer less lung disease. Schools can use TV to dramatically improve teaching. Rechargeable batteries become an option.
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This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $31,081 . The original project funding goal was $50,000.
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What about Me? 5 Tips for Introducing Stepchildren to a New Baby
Be Honest (and Encourage Your Child to Be, Too)
"I told Danielle that even though I was excited about having a baby, it was weird for me, because she'd always been my baby," says JJ. "It was easy with her because she was going on 13 and was already eager to be treated like a teenager instead of a little kid. But by sharing my feelings, I left the door open for her to tell me if she was feeling the same way."
Kids may be scared to say what they're really feeling, especially if it's negative. It's OK to tell them, "You know you'll still be very important to me when the baby comes, and I'll love you just as much as I love the new baby." You can also ask, "How do you feel about the baby coming?" or "Is there anything that worries you about me having a new baby?" When kids do express anxiety or jealousy, don't dismiss it by telling them they're being silly or that they have nothing to worry about. Instead, try saying, "I understand why you feel that way, but I will always love you and you'll always be special to me. No baby is going to change the way I feel about you."
It's also critically important to create realistic expectations about what life with a newborn will be like. Don't promise older kids that you'll have just as much time for them as always, because you simply won't. Talk about how often babies need to eat, how often they need diaper changes, how their sleeping habits differ from those of older kids and adults, and reasons why babies cry. Tell your stepchild, "Sometimes it might seem like I'm too busy with the baby to pay any attention to you, especially when the baby is very tiny. It doesn't mean that I love you less or that the baby is more important. It's just that the baby can't do anything and needs lots of care. You can help me take care of the baby, too." Do emphasize things your stepchild can do that baby can't, like bike ride, sleep over at friends' houses, and bake cookies.
Plan Special Outings with Your Stepchild
Family outings will be a virtual impossibility for at least the first several months. If you aren't already in the habit of doing thing with your stepchild alone, start the tradition now. Perhaps the child and Dad can see a matinee, and the next day, the child and stepmom can take a bike ride to the local park. Once the baby comes and all attention is diverted to the little one, the stepchild will yearn for uninterrupted blocks of time where he or she can be the center of attention. Make this one-on-one time a priority whenever possible, no matter how tired or frazzled the family gets.
Accept Resistance and Don't Force the Issue
No matter how well you've prepared your stepchild for the arrival of a new little one, and no matter how hard you strive to create one big happy family, your stepchild may have some resistance to the changes taking place. Difficult as it may be, all you can do is accept that things need to happen in their own time. Trying to force the stepchild to love the new baby or acting like nothing has changed will only serve to exacerbate negative feelings the child is harboring.
If the stepchild seems very resistant to bonding with the new baby, just tell yourself that in time, everyone will adjust. Don't force the stepchild to help with baby care, and try not to center every activity around the baby, further alienating the stepchild. Make yourself available if the step-child wants to talk about feelings, and let things run their natural course.
Refuse to Tolerate Unacceptable Behaviors
Although the road may not be as smooth as you like, and although you have to let the stepchild adjust to the new family structure over time without forcing the issue, certain behaviors must not be tolerated. A common mistake is to allow older siblings greater behavioral leeway than normal in the difficult adjustment period after bringing baby home. If your stepchild is displaying a heightened amount or degree of acting out- crying, shouting, slamming doors, or just being generally disagreeable, confront it head-on right away. Try saying, "I know that you're still adjusting to having a new baby around, and maybe you aren't too happy about it. But this is a difficult time for everyone, and we need to you cooperate and behave yourself." Don't dole our harsher-than-normal punishments that will foster greater resentment, and sleep-deprived though you may be, try not to overreact to normal transgressions that wouldn't have merited a scolding in pre-baby days. Do, however, draw the line at unacceptable behaviors and deal with them promptly and fairly in the same way you normally have.
Adjusting to a new baby isn't easy for any older sibling, but for stepchildren, it's much more difficult. Stepchildren may be in the home only part-time, making them feel like the baby is naturally getting a bigger chunk of love and attention. They may feel increased competition for the affections of the natural parent, or feel that the stepparent will now only love the new baby. It's important to be sensitive to these insecurities, maintain honest and open communication, and be patient with the adjustment process.


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Introduction to the Path
The South West Coast Path is the longest of the country's National Trails, with a length of 630 miles/1014 km. It follows the coastline of England's South West Peninsula. Starting at Minehead on Somerset's coast it runs along the Bristol Channel coastline of Exmoor, continuing along the coast of North Devon into Cornwall. It follows the entire coastline of Cornwall, first along its north coast then round Land's End and along the South Cornwall coast and across the mouth of the River Tamar and so into Devon. After running along the south coast of Devon it then follows the Dorset coastline before finally ending at Poole Harbour.
Although the Coast Path is usually described in this anti-clockwise direction, from Minehead to Poole Harbour, this is purely convention and there is no reason why it cannot be walked in the opposite, clockwise direction. It is comprehensively signed in both directions.
The South West Coast Path is one of the "family" of National Trails. As such, it is well signposted and waymarked, using the National Trail symbol of the acorn. As indicated above, this signing is in both directions along the coast, anti-clockwise and clockwise. In some parts of the Coast Path waymarking relates to the local environment, for example the use of granite waymarks in parts of West Cornwall and Purbeck stone signs in Dorset.


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I was reading Bass Trumbo's article (Feb. 16, "A Few Points Of Strategy For The Republican Party"). First may I say ol' Bass fits right in with the Democratic wing of the Republican party. Bass mentions the Koch brothers as the billionaires behind the Republicans. Why doesn't Bass ever mention George Soros and Bill and Melinda Gates, plus all the liberals in Hollywood supporting and throwing millions at the Democrat Party?
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Carrying of pistol or revolver without permit prohibited.
Centerfire pistol, revolver or rifle using expanding-type bullets.
These were not the sort of gun you'd take to the pistol range to practice with, to put it mildly.
Cal has a backward system for issuing concealed pistol licenses.
When the starting pistol fires, sprinters launch into the race with a burst of acceleration.
He showed videos of a calculus textbook stopping a pistol bullet, but not stopping a rifle bullet.
And when he could spy the white of her eye, he made the pistol crack.
He called for fresh chocolate, and next moment heard the report of a pistol.
In other homes some member of the family had bought a new pistol.
The instant of choice had come at last, the pistol was at his head.
He that rides at high speed and with his pistol kills a sparrow flying.
He was also, by the way, a good shot with rifle or pistol.
When he rose, he drew his own pistol, hidden in his pocket.
Yes, he straps on his laser-sighted, hollow-point-bullet-loaded pistol whenever he goes jogging.
Simply try to lift the pistol to the screen and you will have an existential crisis of conscience.
The scene plays in virtual silence, interrupted only by the repeated pistol shots.
He kept his leg by threatening the surgeon with his father's pistol.
He shook his head and walked up to the driver with his hand on his pistol.
They must be euthanized, an act the patrollers do themselves with a pistol.
When sharks are shot point-blank with a pistol, they usually retreat.
Last year he claimed to have shot a coyote with a laser-sighted pistol while jogging.
The officer had not yet taken out his pistol, but he started to cross the road.
With a pistol, and certainly with a rifle, an amateur sniper could have killed several soldiers.
He pulled a pistol and was shot dead, together with an accomplice.
He took out a heavy pistol from the holster on his belt and ostentatiously deposited it in a cupboard beside his desk.
He was accused of illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition.
Then he puts an imaginary pistol to his head and, with a grin, fires it.
He wanted a sweet concealed carry piece, but there was not a single full-power pocket pistol on the market.
He also owns and uses a pistol several times throughout the movie.
At one point a soldier emptied his service pistol over the top of the sandbags because he heard someone on the other side.
Maybe even without a pistol, since he doesn't shoot.
The pistol reportedly fired a pellet unexpectedly and struck the user in the lower leg causing swelling.
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2015 GMC Yukon Denali Release Date
2015 GMC Yukon Denali Release Date, Currently that weve seen and driven the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, its time for his or her suv cousins to bring the stage. We got these spy shots of one's 2015 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL Denali, and Chevrolet Tahoe out testing. They're expected to firmly follow the pickups to firmly the showrooms in many months. Despite the oval-shaped medallion within the whole center of one's grille, theres no mistaking these testers for something out of every dearborn.
Because you will see, the styling changes are definitely not radical, and all the models can seemingly be instantly recognizable for what these are, a lot of much like the new Silverado and Sierra. And thats most likely specifically what gm intended, as its the sales and satisfaction leader within the whole full-size suv segment, and therefore the overwhelming feedback it got from its customers is dont mess it up. That being the case, the new suvs are expected to firmly retain a live rear axle, when the ford expedition goes on any decade with freelance rear suspension. Though theres atiny low sacrifice in packaging efficiency sticking by having live axle, the larger durability, reliability, and incrementally higher fuel economy afforded via the simpler design seemingly won the day.
As it is said above, this 2015 gmc Yukon is full size of truck based on SUV that is made with powerful engine system. This truck is suitable for 8 passengers and when you drive this truck, you will be able to pass all types of roads anytime you want. You can bring your boat or campsite to all places. This car uses 5.3 L engine system that will be able produce 320 Hp and 335 lb ft. There are some models that you can choose. When you choose Denali model, you will get 6.2 L and V8 engine system that will be able to produce 352 HP and 382 lb ft. There is 6-speed automatic transmission for this car and you can find four wheel drive system. This car has weight 9,600 pounds. You should check the features first of this car before you choose to buy this car.
When you buy this full size truck, you will be able to get three rows seating. This car is suitable for 8 passengers. There are standard features inside this car such as Bluetooth cell phone link, blind zone warning system and some other things. For the wheel, you can use 20 inch chrome aluminum wheels. You never need to worry when you drive this car because you can find GPS system that will guide you to all places. You never need to feel bad with the interior material too. All materials that are used in this car are made by high quality material so you can use for long time. There are 10 speakers for the audio system and you can find all leather upholstery in 2015 gmc Yukon.
2015 GMC Yukon is full size truck that uses various engine system and best features. This car is suitable for 8 passengers and will help you to pass all types of roads.
There could be a surprise underhood for the short-wheelbase models, however. There has been a lot of talk about the new 285-hp, 4.3-liter direct-injected Ecotec3 V-6 offered on the Tahoe and short-wheelbase Yukon as a base engine. The Tahoe and Yukon have been offered exclusively with V-8 power since the models debuted in the mid-1990s, but with the new V-6 producing as much power as the 5.3-liter V-8 did in the GMT-800 Tahoe, it's as not as far-fetched a proposition as it might have been a few years ago.
The long-wheelbase Suburban and Yukon XL models are expected to retain standard V-8 power in the form of the 355-hp EcoTec3 5.3-liter V-8, with the 6.2-liter V-8 offered on the higher-trim Denali models. It's unknown whether the Suburban will get a High Country or equivalent trim level like the Silverado. The SUVs are expected to launch with six-speed automatic transmissions like the pickups, but a new eight-speed automatic could appear for improved fuel economy. We could see the final production versions of the SUVs as soon as the Los Angeles auto show this fall.


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Karl Rahner, S.J.
Karl Rahner was a German Jesuit priest and theologian who served as an advisor to the Bishops at the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). He was born in 1904 in Freiburg, in southwest Germany. He joined the Society of Jesus at age eighteen. He was ordained a priest in 1932. He studied the philosophy of Belgian Jesuit Joseph Maréchal (1878-1944) who had written important interpretations of St Thomas Aquinas. Rahner then worked in areas such as historical theology, and the history of penance, nad the theology of prayer. Rahner studied under Martin Heidegger and wrote a doctoral thesis on Aquinas' theory of knowledge. This thesis failed as a doctorate, so Rahner took on the task of writing a second dissertation. He submitted this work successfully to the faculty at Innsbruck in 1936, on the study of patristic theologies of Church and the Sacred Heart.
He then began to teach in Innsbruck and remained there until the Nazis closed the faculty in 1939. During World War II, he lived in Vienna where he taught and gave lectures, often in secret. He also worked as a parish priest for a year in Bavaria.
When the Second Vatican Council convened in 1962, Rahner was invited to attend as an advisor to Cardinal Franz König, archbishop of Vienna. Following the Council, Rahner lectured and traveled extensively promoting the writings of the Council and helping people understand the effects of the Council on the Church. He published many essays and even a series of twenty-three volumes on his theology entitled (in English) Theological Investigations.
In 1964, he moved back to Germany where he taught and wrote until he retired in 1971. He then embarked on a life of travel and lecturing around the world. In 1981, he returned to Innsbruck where he later died in 1984.
"When I say that one can meet God immediately… I mean really God, the God past all grasp, the mystery beyond speech, the darkness that is light only to those who let themselves be swallowed by it unconditionally, the God who is now beyond all names… The God beyond speech speaks Himself to us; in this speaking of his unspeakableness we come to be, we live, we are loved, we are affirmed; if we let ourselves be taken by God, we are not annihilated by God; rather, we receive our existence for the first time. The empty creation become infinitely important, ineffably great and beautiful, because it is gifted by God with God's own self…"
Among his works translated into English:
Foundations of Christian Faith: An Introduction to the Idea of Christianity (published in English, 1976)
Further reading about Karl Rahner, S.J.:
Karl Rahner: Spiritual Writings, edited by Philip Endean, S.J. (Orbis: Maryknoll, NY, 2004)
Karl Rahner: Life in the Spirit, by John O'Donell, S.J. (Gregorian: Rome, 2004)
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July 12, 2014
Dr. Teweleit sent some pictures from Friday. This is the junior high school clarinet ensemble II with Mr. King. These are the 1:45 pm classes.
Mr. Harris and the junior high school saxophone ensemble.
Oboe reed making class.
Pictures around campus. The buffalo is the West Texas A&M University's mascot. This is just north of Old Main, the central administration building.
Looking north to the clock tower.
Looking south to Old Main.
This would be the brass choir rehearsal.
Mrs. Blackburn and the high school flute ensemble.
Bassoon reed making. (Notice the band aids!).
She seems to be OK. Holding the knife that way, she only got grazed.
High school clarinet ensemble. (And you wonder how the teacher gets anything done with these kinds of distractions.)
Now we're at Saturday morning. Time to check out the 7:45 drum major class.
Off to breathing class. If you look back a couple of days, you will see that there are a lot fewer students still breathing!
This is second-period junior high school honor band woodwinds with Ms. Haburay and Mrs. Bulloch.
You see that look? I'm telling you I get that all the time!
Ms. Rohus and the junior high school concert band flutes.
Mr. Sanchez and the junior high school concert band clarinets.
In the afternoon and evening we had our first series of band concerts. Here is the junior high school varsity band.
Junior high school concert band.
High school white band.
Junior high school symphonic band.
Junior high school honor band.
High school maroon band.
High school concert band.
High school symphonic band.
High school honor band.
And that's all for today.


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Roger Daltrey and Mick Jones performed together at the official premiere of the W London ' Leicester Square hotel last night (16.03.11) which saw North, South, East and West London come together to celebrate.
The Who frontman and the former Clash guitarist were joined by Kasabian axeman Jay Mehler and former Oasis drummer Zak Starkey to create house band The W's.
The group were introduced on stage by supermodel Kate Moss and played several songs, including The Clash's 'London Calling' and The Whos 'I Can't Explain' at the exclusive W London Calling party.
Roger needed some help to remember the lyrics to some of the tracks, and had them written on a piece of paper which he had in his hand.
He told the crowd 'I've been rehearsing for my Teenage Cancer Trust show next week, so I can remember the words. But the great thing is the hotel has chosen the Elton John Aids Foundation as their charity.'
Their set was witnessed by a host of stars, including Boy George, Alexa Chung, Jade Jagger and Estelle.
Guests enjoyed a specially created drink, the Wyld Calling Shot, which was comprised of Tapatio Blanco tequila, freshly squeezed lime juice, agave syrup and sage leaves and the champagne flowed all night.
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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel took the win at the British GP today, after driving away from the front and staying out there for the entire race.
Vettel's teammate Mark Webber finished in second, with Brawn's Rubens Barrichello third.
Jenson Button stuggled with grip today, only managing sixth and four points.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Renault's Fernando Alonso provided the most entertainment, tussling for the relatively lowly 16th place – didn't think we'd be thinking that was a good thing this time last year!
Other than that, the race was quite low on the excitement factor, although luckily I watched it all from the SniffPetrol HQ, and that provided a lot of entertainment.
Red Bull have certainly stepped up their game this weekend, and will be providing Ross Brawn's crew with a lot to think about – which can only be a good thing for us lot!
But what did you think? And will the race be back at Silverstone next year, now that Bernie seems to have had a change of heart and is open to it if Donington doesn't work out?
For a full result list, check BBC Sport's site.


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Wednesday, July 10, 1996, 10 a.m.
General Downing's task force with regard to assessing the terrorist bombing in Saudi Arabia. Also participating are Kenneth Bacon, ASD(PA), and Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper Jr., U.S. Air Force, (Ret.)
Good morning. Well, without further ado, I will introduce General Wayne Downing, who has been asked by the Secretary to [pause due to audio difficulties] -- General Wayne Downing as you know, came out of retirement. -- this is the longest introduction in history with the least to say -- came out of retirement, he'd been the Commander-in-Chief of the Special Operations Command, to perform a very important assessment for the Secretary and for the President. That is to look at the circumstances behind... that led to the bombing in Dhahran. But more importantly to recommend changes that can be made to lower the risk that such a tragedy will happen again. He's come here to describe the procedures for his assessment which will be ongoing over the next 45 days or so. General Downing.
General Wayne Downing: I'm afraid to get up here after that auspicious beginning. It's kind of an historic event for me and a little bit ironic also you know, I spend 34 years in the military in uniform. This is the first time I've been in this room for a press conference and I'm not here in uniform, you know, I'm here in civilian clothes. I guess the moral of that story is you can run but you can't hide and you never really can escape.
What I'd like to do is this morning -- Ken and I were talking -- and he thought it might be a good idea as we kicked this assessment off to come in and talk to you folks a little bit and get your questions about what it is we're going to do. So, what I'd like to do is to talk you a little bit about what my tasking is. What we've been asked to do. A little bit about how we're going to do it and since we're just starting, I really don't have anything to report as far as facts that we've gathered. So, it's very safe to talk to you this morning.
Here's what the President, through the Secretary of Defense, has asked me to do. Basically take a look at the Khobar Towers bombing. Do an assessment of that particular event. Take a look at other areas in the CENTCOM AOR -- area of responsibility -- to find out what kind of lessons learned that come out of this particular event. Now, this is not a criminal investigation. This is not an investigation to determine culpability. This is an investigation to assess the facts and to make recommendations.
If I find anything, certainly of that nature, I will pass that on to the appropriate people, primarily the Central Command and the chain of command. But, my mission is to do what is similar to a safety investigation in the service and that is find out what happened. And, by finding out what happened, see how we can apply those lessons learned to the future.
And, I've got a target date of 15 August. That is very ambitious given the scope of my charter. And, if I need a little bit more time, I can ask for that time and I can take it. I am, however, going to tell the Secretary, at his request, of anything critical that I may find as I go through this investigation that might have immediate application. In other words if I find something significant that we need to do right away, I'm not going to wait until the 15th of August. I'll tell the Secretary right away and we'll take appropriate action on those kind of things.
I can tell you I've gotten great support as I've put this team together. I have a team of 25 or 30 core people who are experts in different areas of anti-terrorism. I've got one other retired general officer with me on the team, sitting over here is Lieutenant General Jim Clapper. Jim retired in September of '95 and many of you will remember he was the former director of DIA.
We also have access to different people in the community as we need them for consultations. I have liaison and good points of contact with other critical elements of the U.S. government including the CIA, the FBI and the State Department as well as other different agencies within the Department of Defense and I'm getting very, very good cooperation. Both the President and the Secretary of Defense have pledged to me anything I need, I will get full cooperation as I go throughout this particular assessment.
So, with that as an introduction, let me now go ahead and open it up to your questions.
Q: What sort of cooperation do you -- have you asked for, or are you expecting from the Saudi government? What do you need from them?
A: Well, what we'd like to get from the Saudi government is talking to all the eyewitnesses that actually saw that event. We would also like to talk to the folks in Saudi Arabia who were responsible for physical security. One of the things that we're going to be looking at is the division of responsibility overseas between the U.S. forces for physical security and the host country forces. And, we want to make sure that -- that those seams between those two cooperations have been well-covered and find out what kind of lessons we can find out from Khobar Towers.
Q: Do you mean -- you will be able to talk the civilians?
A: We have asked to be able to talk to those people. I'm going into this thing with the assumption that I'll be able to talk to the key people that I need to talk to.
Q: Is part of what you're trying to do is to do a backup threat assessment [inaudible] part of those facts and circumstances are determined by what the threat is or is not. So, are you going to get into that kind of ...
A: I -- we will not make a threat assessment. We certainly will look at the threat assessments that have been done by the intelligence community, both before this event, as a result of Riyadh. See how that information was disseminated, how it was understood at different levels of the chain of command and then see what it is today. General Clapper, would you like to add anything to that?
General Clapper: No, I think you've -- you've covered basically -- I was hoping to be able to hide there under the chair. I think General Downing has covered in general terms, and at this stage of the process that's what we're doing, is sort of building our interrogatories, if you will, the kinds of questions we want to ask. I think it will be an attempt to look at other facilities in the theater as sort of a snapshot, based on what we learn from our assessment.
Q: General Clapper and General Downing, would you be trying to find the persons who are responsible? I understand that's not your main venue but looking for this will you be trying to determine if -- who was responsible for the bombing? Whether it was a third country or?
A: Well, that's -- that is a separate endeavor that the FBI is working with the Saudi government. That will not per se be a main tenet or a main purpose of this assessment task force and we would, you know, not like to interfere or jeopardize with that. We will obviously be liaisoning and coordinating with those who are in the lead for that -- for that aspect of the overall evolution.
Q: May I do a follow-up on that. Yesterday, at the SASC hearing, Secretary Perry said two things which were quite germane to all of this. One, that if another country is found to have been involved in the bombing, the U.S. would retaliate and also that U.S. leadership was unaware of the potential power of a 3,000 to 5,000 pound bomb going off in Saudi Arabia. It looks as though the lines are a little blurred here. In your investigation in talking to the FBI will you be trying to find out what kind of explosive was used? What kind of detonating device was used for the power? And, General Clapper, with your former contacts, is there anything you can hint to us now as to what kind of explosive was used?
A: Again, that's not our main function -- would be to do that -- since that is an ongoing investigation in which the FBI is participating with others with the whole Saudi government. They have certainly the technical expertise, the forensic capabilities to delve into exactly those issues. We do not plan to do that in our effort.
So, I think it's at least in my mind a fairly clean line of division of effort functionally as to what we will do versus what -- what will be done in terms of actually determining who was responsible and the exact nature of the weapon.
Q: Putting your former DIA hat on just for a second, what do you hear from your former sources? Can you shed any light on what was used?
A: I really can't. I've been, you know, this is a new thing. I am in the, you know, the start up phase here getting -- trying to get smart on -- on this whole evolution. So, I -- I think it would be probably premature and inappropriate for me to, you know, just share speculation with you at this point because I really haven't gotten into that. The investigation itself is underway so I wouldn't want to say anything that would jeopardize that.
Q: What are your travel plans as of now? Who are you going to see in Saudi Arabia in terms of the monarchy?
A: It's my intent to talk to every member of the chain of command, from General Peay, right down to the sentries on the roofs at Khobar Towers. We'll also talk to the key people in the other countries in the area of responsibility. We'll start off here in the United States next week and we will interview as many people as we possibly can. We'll then move and go into theater.
Our principle focus to begin with is Saudi Arabia, not only Dhahran but the other sites in Saudi Arabia and then we plan to visit some other key sites in southwest Asia and the Middle East. And, these are primarily defined by areas where we have large numbers of U.S. military and where there is a threat, a possible threat to these forces.
I anticipate we're going to be on the road for probably the next 2-3 weeks as we gather facts.
Q: On your core, do you have any outside, private sector security consultant as part of your team? Can you provide a list also of all your team members and their expertise?
A: We can provide that list to you. We have not now brought in any civilian security consultants; but certainly they're out there and if we need their expertise we will call on them.
Q: And, how are you funded?
A: We're funded by the Defense Department.
Q: How much [inaudible]?
A: How much is it going to cost?
Q: Yes. Do you know what they said 'here's $100 million, go do it?'
A: Well, it's nothing like that. I think the primary cost for the study will be just the pay. Most people, the vast majority of our people are active duty military. We do have a few civilians, a few people like General Clapper and myself who are retired and then the air travel there and back. I don't think this is going to be a very expensive assessment.
Q: On your point of that threat assessment. Just to clarify that, I think the Secretary said yesterday that some of the intelligence estimates were not tactically useful, fully, anyway. And, then, in view of the notion that you're going to provide recommendations on preventing future terrorist attacks, won't you have to 'assess the assessments' if you will?
A: Certainly. And, we will look at the usefulness of the information. What did it mean? How was it interpreted? And, this type thing. Yes, we will be.
Q: Request a new threat assessment? You don't think that's adequate to make recommendations and...
A: If that's required, we will certainly make that recommendation. I would be surprised if we don't see that we've got some very, very up-to-date threat assessments.
Q: What do you anticipate will be the most difficult part of this investigation?
A: Well, that's an interesting question. I think going through and finding out what happened, talking to the eyewitnesses is going to be fairly easy. I think that's pretty straight-forward. We have a lot of facts there. We have a lot of people that we need to talk to. I think figuring out what the division of responsibility is --supposed to be -- between ourselves and the host countries will be challenging as will be the division of responsibilities within the government. So, but we're going to try to get a hold of those things and lay those out.
We certainly are relying on a lot of things that were done in the past. I think all of us on this group have read the Long Commission report on the Beirut bombing -- very, very interesting. A lot of parallels there but also a lot of things which are dissimilar.
We have also, are reading and consulting all the previous vulnerability assessments that have been done in that area. So...
Q: Just a follow-up. Why do you think the -- getting into the division of responsibility will be challenging?
A: I think we're going to have to get into different people's perceptions as to what their responsibilities were. I think we also have to do this in a manner which is fairly deft and diplomatic; and we've got to recognize that we're dealing with governments which are very much different than ours and societies which are very, very much different than ours. So, we've got to find the facts but we've also got to do these in a manner where people are helpful to us and we can do this stuff properly.
Q: One of the things that Secretary Perry said yesterday was that he anticipated there will be additional attacks in the Gulf and some may come soon. Can you talk about the sense of urgency with which you are taking up this task?
A: Well I think, you see by the timeline the real sense of urgency here. This is -- a study done of this magnitude in 45 days is a very, very short period of time. The Long Commission, for example, took 90 or 120 days to look at the Beirut bombing. Certainly, the Secretary and the President want us to get out there. Want us to determine any immediate vulnerability so that people can react to them very, very quickly. Quite frankly, I'm going to be surprised if we get out there and find things -- many things that haven't been done, many of the immediate action type things. Because I can tell you from just the brief time that I've been on this assessment team there's a real sense of urgency out there by all the commanders to protect their forces. They are concerned about it. They do recognize that there's a threat and -- and it is a new threat. Certainly, the magnitude of that particular device that -- that went off shows a major escalation in the threat and so there's going to have to be -- and there are, I think -- some extraordinary things being done out there in the theater to protect our forces.
Q: How much of these threat assessments... were any of these threat assessments conducted at DIA? How involved were they if at all in the assessments? And, were any of these assessments for that region in particular done under your watch, general?
A: Jim, why don't you come up and address that?
General Clapper: Well, this is an area of the world, of course, that was under scrutiny -- monitorship by the DIA when I was -- I was director. Although all the immediate sequence of events starting with the bombing incident in Riyadh, happened after -- after my watch. I am in the process now, it's my intent to read every report that was put out at every level. In fact, I started that this morning to -- as best I can -- reconstruct the sequence of events starting with the earlier incident and sort of working forward. As to the level of reporting, it's my impression, and this is preliminary, that there was extensive reporting done on the situation at the national level. But, the key thing here is it's one thing to report. It's quite another if, you know, was the report received? Did somebody react to it, think about it and do something about it. And, that's what we had to get into here. And, of course, one of my tasks, I think is to access the effectiveness of all that.
Q: General Downing, you come from a special operations background. Do you anticipate that there will be a requirement for a more active role for special operations forces in protecting U.S. forces overseas?
A: I think they already are involved actively in protecting U.S. forces. One of the core missions of our special operations forces is combating terrorism. Combating terrorism has two dimensions. Counter-terrorism, which are the means that we take to actively deter, to punish someone for a terrorist act to actively prevent it. And then anti-terrorism -- anti- terrorism being the passive measures. The measures we take to protect ourselves. We for many, many years have been involved in security assessments for different elements of the U.S. government and so I anticipate that we'll stay active in both of those particular roles.
Q: Do you anticipate that you will be more aggressive in that particular... counter-terrorism, going after these people overseas?
A: Well, that is always an option. You know, that's always an option and as you know there's a wide variety of factors and courses of action that get considered when we're going to do these kind of things; but certainly using special operations forces is an option that we have.
Q: If you find during the course of your search individuals that didn't do their job the way they perhaps should have, will you be pointing fingers at them? Will be you saying here is a major, this colonel, this major, this captain, whatever, this general, didn't do what this individual should have done. Will you be pointing fingers?
A: Specifically, we're not charged with doing that. In fact, specifically, the Secretary has told me this is not a culpability exercise. However, he has told me that if I find instances of malfeasance of duty, of this type of thing, that I'm to report that to the chain of command and we'll let them handle it.
Q: [Inaudible] The culpability assessment -- do you know?
Mr. Bacon: He'll report it to the chain of command and it will go through normal procedures after that. He's not the judge, and that would be handled in normal disciplinary channels. Thank you very much.
General Downing: In closing let me say we've got a big task ahead of us. We'll probably see you sooner than we would like to. I anticipate though that -- that we're going to be able to come up with many of the answers and I think we're going to be able to come up with some things which I hope will be useful, especially for the long-term. We've got great support both from the Secretary of Defense and from the President, himself, on this particular issue and now we're ready to get on it. Thanks very much.


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