Wednesday, February 11, 2004

Schanzer Talks About His Trip to Iraq on Fox News... and Played Poker in Tahoe!!

I watched Jon Schanzer get interviewed on FOX News this morning. It was slightly more than four minutes and the Tao of Pauly's favorite terrorism expert wore a snazzy gray tie! He talked about his recent trip to Iraq where he interviewed several prisoners. During his TV appearance, he briefly chatted about his interviews with Al Qaeda members and one special interview with a high ranking Iraqi intelligence officer.

Schanzer pointed out that according to the intelligence officer he spoke with, Saddam and Al Qadea had been forming an alliance as far back as 1996. He also suggested that stopping suicide bombers in Iraq will be extremely difficult situation to deal with in the upcoming months. Too bad they didn't give him more time! Good job, Rib!

Schanzer also sent me this article: Al Qaeda Memo Shows Frustration. Here's a bit:
Al Qaeda operatives in Iraq are failing to entice Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims into a bloody civil war and are discouraged by America's resolve to stick it out in Baghdad... reported on a memo seized in a coalition raid and believed to have been written by Abu Musab Zarqawi. A Palestinian traveling on a Jordanian passport, Zarqawi is described as al Qaeda's top man in Iraq, directing attacks on Americans and Iraqis.

But that's not all... Schanzer is not just a terrorism expert! He's also a poker player! He recently took a trip Tahoe and here's what he wrote me:
"I played about 1.5 hours worth of Hold 'em at Harvey's Casino in Lake Tahoe over the weekend (I think it was on the California side of the street). It's a small room with about 10 tables. You either play $3-6 or $4-8. Lot of guys coming off the slopes for some free drinks and a chance for $$$. At my table, we played with a guy who had come in 2nd place in a tournament the week before. He wasn't all that. I reraised him a few times with a mediocre two-pair hand, prompting him to fold. (Yes, I felt like a tough guy). Anyway, the action was good, environment ok, and coffee terrible. I didn't play long, because I was with my pops - and when we're in a casino together, it's all dice, all the time. Still, another good poker venue to know about, if you're ever skiing in Tahoe."

Nice write-up! See you in Atlantic City next month?!?!?

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