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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Zoltan! who wrote (228916)	2/20/2002 11:37:28 AM
From: Bill	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769670

It's coming out, slowly. He'll do jail time for sure. Restitution is hard to get from guys with accounts in the Caymans though. Here's more: newsmax.com

To: Zoltan! who wrote (228916)	2/20/2002 12:09:15 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Looks like McAuliffe sold Global Crossing to his friends. The Chicoms! From today: As it sought protection from creditors under its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, Global announced that it had agreed to sell a majority stake in the company to two Asian firms for $750 million... COSCO is owned by China’s People’s Liberation Army. ...U.S. intelligence agencies have linked COSCO to illegal smuggling and international arms trafficking, including a shipment several years ago to Los Angeles of assault weapons for distribution to U.S. street gangs. culpeperva.com

To: Zoltan! who wrote (228916)	2/20/2002 12:13:34 PM
From: MSI	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

Wrong - take a look at who the offshore accounts benefited ... "Upon assuming office in 2001, Bush — who has accepted $2 million from Enron during his political career and counts Enron chief executive Kenneth Lay as a close personal friend — scrapped plans put into place by former President Bill Clinton to limit the ability of corporations to effectively use these offshore havens." citizen.org You also said: "Think about it. Levitt's diversion would fix that most important conflict?" We'll see. That reform will probably be implemented, finally, due to publicity on the scandals forcing Congress. Along with other reforms preventing the gov't fox regulators from going to work for the regulated henhouse for 5 years