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To: craig crawford who wrote (670)	10/1/2001 8:29:57 AM
From: peppe51	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5569

America would not be pressured into a war with Israel, but rather pressured to take a neutral stance and not intervene or aid if the neighboring countries attack. This is what the Arab countries are demanding- that America leave the Middle East altogether.

To: craig crawford who wrote (670)	10/1/2001 10:57:30 PM
From: SOROS	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5569

This is UNBELIEVABLE: Sin is sin. The terrorist attack in NY was sin and terrible at that. But please don't say one government is all right. The American people have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. Do we think that all the money the US government throws at some people always accomplishes good and no innocent people get killed in the process? Do we think no one could "justify" their sinful actions as readily as the US government justifies their actions? Very scary stuff. The following sidestepping of questions is really appalling. Some questions asked to White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer: Q Ari, the New Yorker reports that only four months ago the U.S. government gave $40 million to the Taliban, and the Washington Times reports that since the Oslo Accords the U.S. has given $900 million to the PLO, which produces suicide bombers and thousands who cheered at the September 11th mass murder. And my question is, why does the President allow such federal government expenditures? FLEISCHER: Well, the President -- if your question is about the Middle East, the President does believe it's very important to work with the various sides in the Middle East to help bring about peace. Q Nine-hundred-million dollars? FLEISCHER: I don't have the precise figure in front of me, Les. I can't indicate that that's an accurate number or not. But the President has said that it's important to work with the parties to help bring them together, to create peace in the Middle East. Q Was the President made aware before he visited the mosque that three of the organizations that met with him -- the Council on American Islamic Relations, the Muslim Public Affairs Council and the American Muslim Reliance -- have, reports the Weekly Standard, sponsored a speaker who announced that Jews are descended from apes, the Holocaust is denied, and a comparison of Palestinian suicide bombers to American Minutemen. Who arranged this mosque meeting, Ari, and why wasn't the President warned about that? FLEISCHER: A similar question came up at Friday's briefing as well, about some statements that reportedly were made by some of the people the President met with. And my reaction then is the exact same as my reaction now. You should never assume that when the President meets with a group for important reasons of meeting with a group that he would ever agree with anything anybody in that group has said. There are often times that the President can meet with people and not share their opinions. Q He knew about this, Ari, these people, and what they've said, and met with them? FLEISCHER: As I indicated already, I'll say it again, when the President meets with groups, it's not an indication, of course, that he agrees with everything anybody may have said in that group.