We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:04:08 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Update: More from Hilton here, at Andi's World. SWWBO (a Hilton Diamond Member) received (as did many who emailed, I'm sure - including Mark Storer, from his comment in the original post) this response from the manager of the besieged Hilton, Brian Kelleher: Thank you for your _expression of concern regarding the Fran O’Brien’s restaurant. I appreciate your interest and would like to take this opportunity to respond to you personally. For strictly business reasons related solely to the inability to reach a new lease agreement, the Capital Hilton has elected to terminate the lease with the operator of Fran... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:22:56 -0600 Sssshhhhhhhh - don't tell anyone, so are we! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44024 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44024 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:22:58 -0600 So, as I said....I did send my emails, but.....I am staying at a Doubletree next weekend in Washignton, D.C. Doubletree is part of the Hilton properties. Am I in trouble? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44019 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44019 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:09:52 -0600 Excellent!! John you know me so well! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44015 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44015 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:41:02 -0600 Well, in your case, you're making Hilton unhappy? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44012 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44012 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:59:40 -0600 OK, I sent all my emails as requested here (and FBL's and Lex's).......I'm not often a good girl....is there some kind of upside to this? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44011 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-44011 Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:35:04 -0600 I agree with FbL's comment... something isn't adding up here. And I doubt the math problem is Fran O'Briens. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-43983 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-43983 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 19:04:43 -0600 For over 5 months they were told not to worry they would have the renewal lease in a few weeks." How could there have been a negotiation (as Hilton claims) when there was never an offer? A lot of this just doesn't make sense. I don't chalk it up to anti-troop behavior, as they have a decent track record in general. But I've got some thoughts on the subject here.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-43982 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/04/saving_fran_obriens_part_iii.html#comment-43982 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:35:08 -0600