To: carranza2 who wrote (118033 ) 10/29/2003 6:12:36 PM From: Win Smith Read Replies (1) | Respond to You're a trip and a half, c2. A couple selections: Since you apparently don't understand why Saudi cash might become embarrassing to them, here's a paint-by-the-numbers lesson in Conflicts of Interest 101: If she benefits from Saudi cash through her husband's income, the perception might very well be that her judgment as a CIA analyst might become skewed to the extent that she is required to deal with Saudi issues. Why do you think the Saudis spread all that cash around DC if not to skew the judgments of policy-makers? You think they're just...nice? Message 19445961 The implication is that W is fairly astute by fully cooperating with the DOJ and that when it is all said and done, the whole affair will be seen for what it actually is, a politically-motivated tempest in a teapot in which it will be nearly impossible to find criminal conduct. Blowback for the Demos, in other words, particularly if it is revealed that the Happy Couple directly or indirectly received any substantial monies from the Saudis, in which case there will be major blowback for the Demos, who'll scurry under any available rock. Message 19446066 Message 19446263 Didn't you rant and rave about some unproven suggestion that Perle had talked to some shadowy Saudis about a business deal? You seemed to have understood the idea well enough. What has happened since then?
