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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Sat Nov 1, 2014, 01:19 AM Nov 2014

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Fmr NM Gov. Bill Richardson played a major part in Tahmooressi release. (Richardson 2016?)

I would seriously consider...

Governor Richardson was instrumental in the release efforts and will accompany Andrew and his mother, Jill Tahmooressi, following his release, on a private flight back to Florida," the statement said.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/11/01/mexican-judge-orders-jailed-marine-andrew-tahmooressi-freed-family-spokesman/

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Fmr NM Gov. Bill Richardson played a major part in Tahmooressi release. (Richardson 2016?) (Original Post) Purveyor Nov 2014 OP

He's great ambassador material, but he has WhiteTara Nov 2014 #1

He was released on humanitarian grounds (his PTSD), not acquitted rocktivity Nov 2014 #2

WhiteTara

(29,708 posts)

1. He's great ambassador material, but he has

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 02:58 AM

Nov 2014

way too much baggage for a presidential run. He was in the primaries in 2008, but his ties to big oil are not proper.

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

2. He was released on humanitarian grounds (his PTSD), not acquitted

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Nov 1, 2014, 11:38 AM

Nov 2014

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and he served about the same amount of time as a soldier in a similar situation, so I'm satisfied that justice has been served.

rocktivity

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