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To: Jacob Snyder who wrote (111027)	8/11/2003 11:10:53 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) of 281500

But the NeoCons have been driving U.S. policy now, since September 2001. Almost 2 years. So they have a track record, a series of actions on which to judge them. And their actions have been to stand solidly with the Saudis. The deletion, for political purposes, of the Saudi connection to 9/11 in the report, is just one piece in a pattern. Your mistake is to assume that the gov't is in the hands of an all-powerful conspiratorial force - the NEOCONS - and that whatever is done reflects the NEOCONS wishes. A more realistic view is that the faction of the conservative movement referred to as neocons are only one influence among many which compete to push American policy in a desired way. The Saudi govt has been skillfully investing big bucks in Washington DC for a long time and has a lot of influence. The classification of the Saudi sections of the 9/11 report would seem most likely to be a result of Saudi influence - yes, even though the Saudi ambassador is publicly calling for the publication of the classified sections. Ask yourself who is likely to benefit from classification of the Saudi material. The Saudi govt clearly seems the most logical answer.

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