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GRAPEVINE, Page 15
By JANICE CASTRO
Stormin' Norman Says No
Ross Perot is not the sort of politician who would pick a
running mate from, say, New Hampshire just to bring geographical
balance to the ticket. He'd rather draft a can-do hero. Insiders
say Colin Powell has been on his short list. But Perot's
greatest ticket-building efforts so far, according to one
report, have been spent trying to woo Desert Storm commander
NORMAN SCHWARZKOPF. Frustrated voters would be likely to cheer
Stormin' Norman as just the sort of guy who could help get
things done in Washington. But Schwarzkopf, who reportedly has
turned down Perot at least twice, regards the Texan with dismay
as a loose cannon. Besides, he is believed to have political
aspirations of his own, and third parties are no place for
national heroes to launch a second career.
L.A. Law, Wilson-Style
California Governor PETE WILSON has launched an official
investigation of the National Guard's response during the Los
Angeles riots last month. No wonder: he called up the Guard at
9 p.m. on the first night of rioting, as hundreds of fires
burned. But by 2 p.m. the following day, as the looting
continued, the troops were still not on the streets. Wilson
demanded an explanation, and was told that the Guard was short
of ammunition. Asked the onetime Marine: "If you give each man
one bullet, and a larger quantity to unit commanders, can you,
No. 1, ensure the Guard's safety and, No. 2, accomplish your
mission?" Guard commanders said they could. Wilson exploded,
"Then divide up the f---ing ammunition and get out there!"
Before order was restored, other state officials even considered
placing the city under martial law. Meanwhile, the talk in some
law-enforcement circles is that if any major urban unrest
occurs, Wilson may just skip the frustration and ask for the
Marines.
Tapes of Wrath
Muslim extremists are widening their following in Saudi
Arabia. Despite the kingdom's jailing of the 20 leading Saudi
fundamentalists, tape recordings of their sermons seem to be
everywhere. The fundamentalists maintain that American troops
were sent to the gulf not to fight Saddam Hussein but to prepare
for war between Christianity and Islam. The Saudi preachers also
contend that Protestants from the West have been exploiting
tensions between Israel and its Arab neighbors to this end. They
cite actions by American Presidents Richard Nixon and Jimmy
Carter as well as televangelists Jimmy Swaggart, Jerry Falwell
and Pat Robertson as "proof." Their advice to their followers:
seek converts, especially in America; send Korans and money to
Palestinian Muslims and urge them to procreate; and commission
the best weapons that money can buy -- from Japan.
You Heard It Here Last
In Patpong, the glitzy sex district of Bangkok, video
pirates usually specialize in illegal copies of feature films
and music videos. Lately, though, they can't keep a hot
political video in stock. It seems that government-controlled
Thai TV did not carry footage of the police violence against the
huge pro-democracy demonstrations in Bangkok last month. Thai
citizens are now catching up with what the rest of the world saw
happening in their own country.
Dream Team
The Bush campaign badly needs fixing. What kind of team do
Bushies daydream about?
Campaign Chairman
Incumbent Bob Mosbacher is better at fund raising. Look
for Jim Baker to take the whip hand after the convention.
Secretary of State
Cheney or Powell. White House Chief of Staff Everybody seems
to have a favorite new job for Sam Skinner. Dream replacements:
Cheney or Powell. See a pattern?
Adman
Roger Ailes. The taint of Willie Horton lingers, but Bush
needs a tough guy almost as much as he needs a clear image.
Tell Me Another One
During the environment summit in Rio last week, a
Brazilian group called Defenders of the Earth was updating its
Lie-O-Meter on a billboard nearby. Purpose: to track "deceit,
from 0 to 100" among participants. At week's end the U.S.
delegation was scoring 100.