| Campaigning in several major urban parts of the | | | | weapon, then Saudi Arabia and other rich oil nations |
| state Daniel Imperato starts his remarks, "I consider | | | | that are flush with hard western currency are more |
| running for Florida Governor as both an honor and a | | | | than happy to underwrite the costs of an incursion. |
| unique challenge." Recent campaign stops included | | | | Especially since it will be American blood and not |
| Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Orlando. A wide range | | | | members of the ruling Saudi family. I am not |
| of issues have been discussed ranging from the oil | | | | impressed that the US military is morphing into an |
| spill to American foreign policy. | | | | international military for hire. The United States |
| Having an international background and extensive | | | | military has a proud tradition of fighting for freedom |
| global network of business allies, Imperato | | | | and security. But I fear that the current |
| reemphasized his qualifications to lead the state. "The | | | | administration is allowing us to be bid out to highest |
| pending $6 billion shortfall is too steep to leave to | | | | bidder." |
| career politicians. I trust voters will select the most | | | | Imperato noted that one month after his outreach to |
| qualified candidate. I stick by my proposal for an | | | | the Cuban community, Cuban leader Fidel Castro |
| energy summit. I am prepared to bring futuristic | | | | issued a warning that an invasion of Iran would be a |
| technologies to Florida which includes clean, safe | | | | catastrophe for America. "The worst (for America) is |
| fusion power, a recommitment to solar, and the | | | | the resistance they will face there, which they didn't |
| most advanced high-speed rail magnetic levitation rail | | | | face in Iraq," he said on a televised Round Table daily |
| to connect Florida's urban centers. | | | | Cuban news program which aired on July 12. |
| "We can even take advantage of being surrounded | | | | "It is interesting that the Cuban leader is echoing my |
| mostly by water and incorporate fast ferries to | | | | words about Iran. Rather than paint him as out of |
| move both tourists and business people around the | | | | touch and evil, we just may want to analyze his |
| state quickly. I know from experience that | | | | suggestions and realize that we should be in |
| investment in infrastructure that involves the best | | | | discussions with Cuba to address common problems |
| that the private sector has to offer with little | | | | and come up with positive solutions." |
| government interference will be the best for | | | | Imperato has pressed members of his advisory team |
| long-term growth." | | | | to assess the Gulf Oil spill, the containment and |
| When asked about his international credentials, | | | | clean-up efforts, and plans a major announcement in |
| Imperato was sharp and displayed his in-depth | | | | the next few days. "This is an international incident |
| knowledge of international affairs. At one point the | | | | that directly affects Cuba and others in the |
| discussion turned to the escalating tensions with Iran | | | | Caribbean and beyond. That is why I called on |
| following a new round of recommended sanctions. | | | | relaxed restrictions against Cuba. Had we instituted a |
| "Many countries that stand to gain from a weakened | | | | dialogue five years ago when I first suggested, we |
| Iran are committing the funds for an American-led | | | | could have deployed a much more organized |
| invasion similar to the one launched in Iraq. Problem is, | | | | international effort to address the spill." |
| and everyone knows that Iraq was already | | | | Much of Imperato's vision is being channeled into a |
| weakened by years of sanctions, by the no-fly | | | | developing platform that utilizes his global connections |
| zones and by weapons inspectors who destroyed | | | | and incorporates expertise from the Honorable Raul |
| the Iraqi stockpiles of weapons for seven continuous | | | | Garron, his previously announced economic strategist. |
| years. | | | | To solidify plans to put Florida first in infrastructure |
| "Since Operation Desert Storm, Iraq was an easy | | | | investment, Daniel will be traveling to key points |
| mark. The same does not hold true for Iran. So to | | | | around Europe and the Middle East before rolling out |
| ensure that they do not gain any more strength and | | | | his full-time campaign after the opposition party |
| the ability to wield a deadly blow with a nuclear | | | | primaries. |