Who is this guy named Rand Beers?

[Punkingal]

He was on Hardball at the end saying we are definitely going to be attacked again. He said they always return to complete what they started, mentioning LAX, etc. Shit!

[elfin]

1. Formerly in a high position

either with NSA or State , cannot remember- terrorist expertise - left Repugs to sign on with Kerry.

[Punkingal]

2. Oh, yes, now I remember...

But he pissed me off, because he scared me. Dammit, I don't want to be scared.

[leftchick]

5. he quit/defected bushII and joined Kerry's campaign last year

<snip>

An Interview with Rand Beers

One week ago, John Kerry kicked off eleven days of speeches and campaign events outlining his national security policy. As head of the Internet Team, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rand Beers to discuss how John Kerry will build a stronger America, that is respected in the world, and secure at home.

After serving at the National Security Council at the White House during Republican and Democratic administrations, Rand Beers resigned as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Combating Terrorism in March 2003 to protest the Bush administration's loss of focus on the war on terrorism. Eight weeks later, he joined the Kerry Campaign as National Security/Homeland Security Issues Coordinator. He began his career as a Marine rifle company commander in Vietnam.

Josh Ross: Was it a difficult decision to leave the Bush administration?

Rand Beers: It was an extraordinarily difficult decision for me to make. When you've worked with people for a number of years, you develop a sense of loyalty and camaraderie. But I feel strongly that if you're going to play a part in any government, you have to be one hundred percent committed. When I could not give that kind of commitment because of differences in philosophy and the administration's rush to war, I decided to leave.

After I left, I thought a lot about what I wanted to do, and came to the conclusion that rather than being part of the problem, which I was within the administration, I wanted to be part of the solution.

http://republicansforkerry.americancouncil.org/beers.htm

... I never trusted him. He is scary.

[marbuc]

3. but, but we're fighting them there so we don't have to fight them here!

nt

[acmejack]

4. An old line asshole!

snip>
When Rand Beers quit his job as counter-terrorism advisor to President Bush, and signed up with John Kerry's presidential campaign, he quickly became a hero to Democratic Party loyalists and the "Anybody but Bush" crowd. But Beers, who has become Kerry's top national security advisor and would likely serve as National Security Advisor or Secretary of State in a Kerry administration, has a dark history. Under Presidents Clinton and Bush, he served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and was one of the chief architects of and apologists for the United States' cruel policies in Colombia.

[stillcool]

6. sounds like a black-ops...

Ollie North type....or worse.