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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group

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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (13253)12/8/2001 7:22:11 PM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (3) of 281500
 
I believe it's damage control, Hawk, but that also makes it easy for me to believe that they have been advised by Israeli officials to keep quiet. Making a fuss about this story is not in Israeli interests, particularly now when the Bush administration has finally turned their way.

As for why they were arrested, as I said before, I've heard conflicting stories. The first is the "dancing on rooftops" story. The second is "being in a white van on the George Washington Bridge on Sept 11" story. From stories I heard reported on Sept 11, I believe that someone was arrested in a white van on the GW bridge -- I just don't know if it was these guys or not.

As for the story that we have FBI agents who can't tell Israelis from Arabs, unfortunately I find that one quite easy to believe. And of course, no bureaucracy is swift to admit it's made a mistake.
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