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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 08:06 PM
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Funny thing I learned on Bill Moyers just now...
maybe everyone knows this already but...

remember how it seemed to piss our gov't off when the iraqi scientists could not be interviewd without a "minder"...

well, our gov't won't let any FBI, CIA, FAA, etc people be interviewed without ...you guessed it... a "minder".
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Langis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 08:08 PM
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1. What is a "minder"?
n/t
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never cry wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 08:13 PM
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2. A big mean looking dude
taking notes and intimidating you into saying only what you should.
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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-03 08:14 PM
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3. someone from the gov't...
Edited on Fri Sep-12-03 08:14 PM by ret5hd
that makes sure the person being interviewed 1)stays on message 2)doesn't give too much info.

In other words, prevents the interviewee from being candid

on edit: what #2 said...
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