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To: Bilow who wrote (11109)	11/21/2001 9:37:49 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

where would they spend that $50M? They'd certainly have to spend it quickly.

To: Bilow who wrote (11109)	11/21/2001 9:50:00 PM
From: ratan lal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

The official said the US demand for bin Laden's handover was hypocritical given the fact that British author Salman Rushdie was living in New York.-(AFP) WHAT???? I think the Satanic Verses and a $1,000,000 contract on Rushdie's head by the mullahs made him move to New York which, presumably, is safer than London. Funny thing is that Salman was so afraid of the mullahs and muslims that he denied the fact that his Satanic Verses was in fact poking fun at the strict daily procedures and requirements of being a muslim even to the extent of controlling their thoughts; their freedom to marry more than 1 wife - Mohammed had 8, the youngest Aiyesha was only 16 when Md. was probably 80 (??). I dont see anything wrong with that and wish he had come out and said that he had every right to publish his works based on facts and if the muslims didnt like it they might want to change that aspect or at least give the people the choice. Thats the key word - CHOICE.

To: Bilow who wrote (11109)	11/21/2001 10:59:54 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Haqqani said 4,000 Jews had not gone to work at the World Trade Centre on the day. Out of fear of being perceived as anti-semitic (which I'm not), isn't it just stretching credulity a tad for these Arabs to claim that 4,000 Jews, who had just had their lives spared by some form of "tip", could actually keep something like this a complete secret? That said, I do continue to have a gut feeling that the Israelis knew more than they are letting on. But I figure they had no more obligation to tell us what they knew... Certainly not anymore obligation than Churchill had in telling us about the impending Japanese attack on Peal Harbor. Not only the Brits broken the Japanese naval and diplomatic codes, they had also broken US diplomatic codes. (Obviously, he didn't feel compelled to tell us that either.. :0) So essentially they were reading everyone's mail and had enough information for Churchill to permit the events that would be necessary for bringing the US into the war against Hitler. Hawk