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Re: Former CIA Director and *Strategic Investment* Editor



Black Unicorn <[email protected]> writes:
> On Tue, 30 Apr 1996, jim bell wrote:
> > At 07:40 PM 4/29/96 EDT, Dr. Dimitri Vulis wrote:
> > >jim bell <[email protected]> writes:
> > >> At 04:06 AM 4/29/96 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> > >> >CNN is reporting that Colby's canoe has been found on the Potomac and
> > >> >Colby is missing.
> > >>
> > >> Don't tell me, let me guess:  The guy who rented the canoe to him has
> > >> suddenly retired, and has been reportedly seen going on a Park Avenue
> > >> shopping spree.  Right?
> > >
> > >Jim, I don't find dumb jokes about dead people I liked particularly funny.
> >
> > Aren't you making an assumption that Colby is dead?  No body has been found
> > last I heard.   Maybe he just decided that he wanted to disappear in a
> > comparatively non-suspicious fashion?
>
> Having met Colby and being somewhat familiar with his political skills I
> would be surprised if he would ever think a drowning accident was
> "non-suspicious."
>
> William Colby, whatever anyone may think of intelligence, was quite a man,
> respected in the community, a major in the OSS and a World War II hero
> decorated 5 times.  His like are not common.
>
> I hope he is found alive and well.

Having met Colby, I found him a very remarkable person, and also very pleasant.
Unfortunately, I believe he's dead.  R.I.P.

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