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Politics : Sarah Palin - Is She Hot or Not?
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To: jlallen who wrote (711)10/15/2008 7:28:34 PM
From: Peter V  Read Replies (2) of 781
 
>>> The real issue is that Wooten was a threat to Palin and her family <<<

Not according the bipartisan report.
Message 25058268

"Governor Palin has stated publicly that she and her family feared Trooper Wooten. Yet the evidence presented has been inconsistent with such claims of fear. The testimony from Trooper Wheeler, who was part of her security detail from the start, was that shortly after [being] elected to office, she ordered a substantial reduction in manpower to her personal protection detail in both Anchorage and Juneau, an act that is inconsistent with a desire to avoid harm from Trooper Wooten or others. Moreover, assuming that Trooper Wooten was ever inclined to attack Governor Palin or a family member, logic dictates that getting him fired would accomplish nothing to eliminate the potential harm to her or her family. On the contrary, it might just precipitate some retaliatory conduct on his part. Causing Wooten to [lose] his job would not have de-escalated the situation, or provided her or her family with greater security. …

"I conclude that such claims of fear were not bona fide and were offered to provide cover for the Palins' real motivation: to get Trooper Wooten fired for personal family related reasons."
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