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In reply to the discussion: George Zimmerman's grandpa served in "military intelligence." [View all]MineralMan
(146,298 posts)8. I'm not sure this is relevant, really.
I was in military intelligence, too, and even worked in the NSA building at Ft. Meade, MD, while serving in the USAF. That, and a couple of buck will buy be an overpriced cup of coffee at Starbucks.
It may be a fact that has no bearing on anything. In fact, that's the most likely thing.
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Too, tinfoily for me. Going for the grandparents' stories suggests nothing else to write about
HereSince1628
Apr 2012
#3
its true that the Sanford PD and the States Attorney have a lot of questions to answer
onenote
Apr 2012
#20
Don't know how high up you were in the foreign service, but Robert W Zimmerman, if it's the same
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#23
State Dept has an intelligence wing and foreign service personnel can also be intelligence.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#35
I had a g'father a few generations back who was a diplomat and Ambassador prior to the US Civil War.
HereSince1628
Apr 2012
#38
This grandfather apparently worked in the State Dept until at least 1995. A little closer than the
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#45
I'm ok with others believing that either the CIA or the State Dept. pulled levers
HereSince1628
Apr 2012
#47
I have come to no conclusions. But this connection, if real, is interesting. Esp. since
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#54
It's only relevant as a possible explanation why the killing was not investigated --
mainer
Apr 2012
#9
This Robert W Zimmerman seems to fit the description, starting with the initial posting in Peru.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#24
I know nothing about government classifications, but a Robert W Zimmerman shows up on a 95
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#32
So if this is the same guy that would stretch his working relationship with State to 1995, at least.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#43
Helps to understand why you appear to discourage discussion of certain topics.
Octafish
Apr 2012
#18
There were thirty-six shooters all shooting in synchronization with one another.
randome
Apr 2012
#30
That's almost what the Washington Post said when the HSCA reported it found evidence of conspiracy.
Octafish
Apr 2012
#42