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To: TigerPaw who wrote (662)	10/16/2001 12:09:11 AM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 15516

"The Jerusalem Post claimed that Fares had paid Powell $200,000 to praise Syria and Lebanon's peace initiatives. Adding spice to the event was a report issued by Bush's Presidential Inaugural Committee claiming that Fares had donated $100,000 to the Bush campaign. The committee also revealed a second $100,000 cheque from Nijad Fares, Issam's Houston-based son. The businessman's involvement in the U.S. elections, and his apparent influence in electing Bush rather than the ostensibly pro-Israeli Al Gore, raised eyebrows in the Arab world, Washington, and Tel Aviv. Powell responded to accusations of being on the payroll of an Arab statesman saying: "I've given many, many such speeches, and there hould be no concern in anyone's part that it influences me in any way." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TP, I have not followed the Syria-Lebanon peace process. Most politicians remind me of crooks!!! We have stories of Bush Sr. in South America hobnobbing with wealthy politicians. And now this.............................

To: TigerPaw who wrote (662)	10/16/2001 12:18:41 AM
From: Mephisto	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15516

Tonight's news suggested that the Saudis have backed the radical form of Islam of Bin Laden and the Taliban. Why would they do that? I had heard over the weekend that some Saudis backed Bin Laden, but I never thought it was extensive. If Pat were here and not attending to personal business, I think she'd ask the right questions. I can't imagine why the Saudis would back this type of radical Islam. The press suggested that the Saudis gave money to the cause as long as they had it under control but eventually they lost control.