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To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (7531)	5/13/2004 1:04:27 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 90947

The stolen Iraqi oil revenues is a story for the FUTURE. I tend to see things before the press prints them, such as the whole 9-11 commission findings (Bush warned on 86, remember?), the fact that the Bushies feared Kerry more than anyone, the phoniness of the 2000-2001 energy crises and collusion with the Saudis, and the fact that Saddam was a paper tiger and no real threat to us. All of these stories I posted about repeatedly long before any of the press was onto them. Not bragging, just a fact. So where ARE the Iraqi oil revenues going?

To: Rainy_Day_Woman who wrote (7531)	5/13/2004 1:08:16 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 90947

I'm not talking about whether rightwingers like or dislike the NY Times pick any newspaper and tell me why you think the are not covering that the Bush Family Elite is stealing Iraqi oil revenues and calling for an investigation of it? it would be the story of the election, front page news, yes? I liken this to what I see occasionally in my work. A tax protester type will come in spouting nonsense about how nothing in the tax law requires the filing of returns or payment of tax. My usual response is, "if that were the case, don't you think the story would be on the front page of the Wall Street Journal and people a lot smarter and richer than you or me would be taking advantage of the situation." That usually doesn't shut them up. What shuts them up is the following: "You know, that's an interesting argument. The tax law, however, is very complex. I'll need to marshall all the arguments and that will require extensive research. I'll need a retainer of $5,000 to get started." What do you think the typical response is?