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To: calgal who wrote (252184)	5/1/2002 6:50:53 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

Dear Westi: Hey, isnt Jack Kemp COOL?? I always liked the man. Met him once and he was VERY impressive. Had a strong grip of the facts in our situation (we wanted to build a super airport) and I thought was very bright and an INCREDIBLE MEMORY. Kind of surprised he publicly criticized George as I know he likes him, perhaps that was a little "tongue in cheek" to send a warning to Saudis?? JDN

To: calgal who wrote (252184)	5/1/2002 10:09:10 AM
From: MSI	Respond to of 769667

Jack Kemp makes some points sane Americans are already making, but few politicians, Dem or Repub, are saying publicly, until now. Kemp must be one of the few politicians not beholden to economic ties to Saudi Arabia or defense. The president said he and the prince formed a "strong personal bond." The president also said they "share a common vision" which is even funnier. Besides the usual Royal Despot implications, there's another one: sfgate.com If history is any guide, it's the warm and fuzzy diplomatic meetings where American politicians lose their shirts. ... and American citizens. Forget about the friggin' politicians, Jack. They take care of themselves, at our expense. U.S. interests in the Arab world are in grave danger... The US has no interests in the Arab world except private oil deals and weapons sales. If the administration were not run by profiteers, it would shut off the petrodollars to that region as of Sept 12th, 2001, and freeze the $1 trillion in Arab treasury bills, until complete and public investigation of complicity of all Arab countries in Sept 11th. The suicide bombers and billions in terrorist training would stop, the Kingdom would either change or topple. This plays like a scene right out of "The Sopranos." Except in this version, both mobs are working together to extort tax and petro-dollars out of the American people. We didn't hear that the president pulled Abdullah aside and offered him a little friendly advice about how he undermined Saudi legitimacy No worries, the administration takes care of the press and the nodding heads on tv, and makes sure everyone looks "legitimate", at least to Joe Sixpack.