As a former FBI Special Agent assigned to the Weatherman
Squad, Berkeley Resident Agency (mid-1970s), I’d like to make a few more
comments regarding Megyn Kelly’s recent interview with Bill Ayers.
It would be interesting to know how much the Fox Network
paid Ayers to appear, because he certainly did not do himself any favors. Ms. Kelly, with her rapid fire, no nonsense,
interviewing technique, shredded Bill and his lame rhetoric – rhetoric that he
had rehearsed over and over these many years.
During my three year assignment in Berkeley, I became an
expert on the Weatherman, which subsequently evolved into the Weather
Underground. I read all their
communiques, analyzed their speeches and comments, charted their family,
friends and acquaintances; and conducted related investigation.
Of the Agents I worked with, their feeling at the time was
that Bernardine Dohrn was the real leadership and principal motivator/instigator
in the Weatherman. She was considered by
our group as somewhat sexy, but definitely sociopathic. Ayers, on the other hand, we often joked
about; stating our belief that he joined SDS and the Weatherman so that he
could finally get ‘laid.’ Our mistaken
belief, at the time, was that Bill was not a sociopath - meaning he might have second thoughts about some of his activities. However, his persistent efforts over the subsequent years to alter the truth about himself and the Weatherman organization has
changed my opinion on that. He continues
to demonstrate that he has no real regrets, no sympathy for the harm he has
done and continues to do. He appears to actually
believe that he has caused no harm, and that sympathy or empathy toward others is not required. He does, in other words, demonstrate a true sociopathic personality.
During the stated interview, I took a few notes:
Ayers said in the interview:
That during the period in question, there were about 20,000 bombings;
and that the Weatherman “took credit for twenty.” He was attempting to give the impression that
the Weatherman were pretty much small potatoes compared to all the other
bombers operating. First, I’m not sure
where he got the 20,000 figure. More
importantly, he said, “Took credit for twenty.”
“Took credit for” are the operative words. He has used that phrase many times in the
past. The FBI was quite certain that the
Weatherman group were responsible for many other bombings, including, in all
probability, the bombing of the Berkeley Resident Agency on March 27th,
1975. An Agent, who was stationed in
the office, could have easily been killed that night. The Red Guerilla Family publicly took credit
for that bombing. A group unknown to
us. The case was never solved, but we
strongly believed the Weatherman or their immediate affiliates were behind it.
In the interview, Ayers stated how corrupt and violent the
Chicago Police were and currently are; that they torture suspects to get
confessions. On the other hand, he said,
in his smirky, self-riotous way, that he “hangs out” and chats with police
officers at the local coffee shops in the neighborhood. My advice to the Chicago Police is your
reputation is already less than stellar.
So, ‘Stop hanging out with a domestic terrorist, and spend more time
helping your honest citizenry.’
Furthermore, ‘Stop torturing confessions out of people.’ For those who don’t appreciate sarcasm, I
don’t actually believe the Chicago PD tortures people. However, I do wonder about the IQ of their
officers who find it good fun to hang out with Ayers.
I wish that Kelly would have asked Ayers if he would be
willing to take a polygraph regarding some of the statements he made during the
recorded interview. Just to set the
record straight.
This might surprise some of you, but the part that bothered
me the most was how Ayers continues to denigrate the American military and
those who served honorably, particularly in Vietnam. I would ask
Ayers, what is wrong with you? At least,
let that part of your rhetoric die-away.
It so obviously demonstrates your sociopathic personality – no
empathy. What about the families who
lost loved-ones in Vietnam? Can’t you at
least allow those families something, some peace, some semblance of pride? Have you no shame? Of course, I know the answer to that.
Bill, you suggested that a monument, perhaps more than one
monument, be erected to honor American military deserters; that they were, in
fact, the true heroes. Your Vietnam deserter
brother, the one you called a war hero, is he as nutty as you? Does he consider himself a war hero? And, does mental illness run in your family?
I’m sure you got ‘laid’ many times as a member of the
Weatherman. It sort of went with the
territory didn’t it? So, I guess it
paid-off for you. But, time moves on
little buddy. Even Bernardine has, I’m
sure, grown tired of you long ago. And,
she is not the only one.
Post Script: One last
thing. I don’t happen to believe that
Barrack Obama’s 'friendship / acquaintance / barely-knew-him' relationship with
Ayers is a big deal. We all know that
most politicians would willingly lie down in a bed of snakes if it would help
them get votes.
True Nelson
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